Fire damages 3 Mill Valley apartments, displaces 5 residents
Three apartments were damaged and five residents displaced in a blaze in a Mill Valley apartment building Saturday, the Southern Marin Fire Protection District said.
At approximately 2:55 p.m., Marin County Fire Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting the fire at 2226 Shelter Bay Ave., according to fire officials. Firefighters fully contained the blaze by 3:45 p.m. No injuries have been reported.
The fire originated in one of the residential units, and two neighboring units sustained smoke and water damage, displacing a total of five residents, officials said. The Red Cross assisted two of the displaced residents by providing temporary lodging.
A total of 15 apparatus and 35 fire personnel responded to the incident. In addition to Central Marin Fire, the Marin County and Tiburon fire departments, Mill Valley police and PG&E responded to the blaze.
A fire investigator from the Southern Marin Fire Protection District is investigating the cause of the fire.
The Southern Marin Fire Protection District provides fire response for the city of Mill Valley, as well as the city of Sausalito and several unincorporated communities of Marin County.
