UPDATE: Vegetation Fire in Mill Valley Contained; Shelter-in-Place Order Lifted
MILL VALLEY (CBS SF) -- Fire crews in Marin County on Monday afternoon have contained a vegetation fire in Mill Valley that led to a shelter-in-place order, according to authorities.
Marin County Fire confirmed there were crews at the scene of a vegetation fire burning near 33 Escalon Drive near the Alto neighborhood in Mill Valley that started shortly before 2 p.m.
North Bay online wildfire cameras were showing smoke billowing from the location of the fire at about 2:15 p.m.
Mill Valley Police said a shelter-in-place order was in effect for the area.
Just before 3 p.m., Mill Valley Police confirmed that the fire had been contained and the shelter-in-place order lifted.
Residents on Escalon would be allowed to return home, but police said they would need to park on Overhill due to the current Escalon Drive road closure.
