Fire On Crest Road, Fairfax July 2019

A recent fire on Crest Rd. In Fairfax scared many residents and showed the need for more fire education about when and how to evacuate.

Commenting on the situation, Marin County Fire Chief Jason Weber, said in a KTVU interview (Quotes are from their website. Full article: https://www.ktvu.com/news/house-fire-in-fairfax-could-have-spread-and-caused-major-damage-to-wildland-area-chief-says )

"... our engine companies witnessed multiple people hitting other cars, trying to get out of the way. It was a chaotic event." 

"And an event to learn from," said the chief. "because many people still haven't

enrolled in alerts, created an evacuation plan, hardened their property against fire, and created defensible space."

"I think the fear level is high, but the education level is lower, and our job is to bridge that gap," said Weber.  

The chief is referring to the fact that many people don't get notifications from AlertMarin which help them understand when to evacuate. https://www.marinsheriff.org/services/emergency-services/alert-marin