Rafael Hotel Fire
San Rafael July 29, 1928
The Rafael Hotel Fire
by Chief Robert Marcucci (ret), San Rafael Fire Deptartment
A postcard image, courtesy of the Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Library.
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- 1932 Fire Warden Clarence C. Grimm, Tamalpais Forest Fire District
- 1936 Captain Robert A. "Bert" Meagor, San Anselmo FD
- 1937 Fireman Louis H. Hewelcke, San Rafael FD
- 1948 Fire Chief Samuel L. Mazza, Marin County FD
- 1950 Fireman Aubrey E. "Jack" Miller, San Rafael FD
- 1950 Fireman William "Sonny" Bottini Jr., San Rafael FD
- 1958 Battalion Chief David A. Coutts, San Rafael FD
- 1960 Cheda, Virgilio San Rafael FD Fire Marshal
- 1961 Fireman Paul Hogancamp Marin County FD
- 1961 Fireman Frank Kinsler, Alto Fire District
- 1962 Fireman Thomas James Sutton Jr., Marinwood FD
- 1967 Lake Keeper Raymond Paul Halderman, MMWD
- 1969 Fire Chief George J. Cavallero, Novato FPD
- 1970 Assistant Fire Chief Samuel J. Blumenberg, Hamilton Air Force Base FD
- 1978 Fireman James Niven, Larkspur FD
- 1980 - William Marsh, San Rafael FD
- 2003 Firefighter Steven Rucker, Novato FPD
- 2006 Paramedic and Captain Robert Paoli, Marinwood FD
- 2008 Deputy Chief Jeff Powers, Southern Marin FPD
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- 1875 Saucelito House Fire, in Sausalito
- 1876 Structure Fire San Quentin Prison
- 1884 Steamer Sausalito Ship Fire San Quentin
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- 1890 Tiburon Burns Down
- 1893 Sausalito Stables Fire
- 1893 Sausalito Downtown Fire
- 1893 San Rafael Buildings Burn
- 1894 Larkspur Inn Burned Down
- 1898 Tomales Downtown Burns
- 1907 Original Muir Woods Inn
- 1907 San Anselmo Structures
- 1908 Lagunitas Country Club Fire in Ross
- 1909 Jute Mill Fire, San Quentin Prison
- 1910 Corte Madera Homes Burned
- 1910 Rossi's Villa Fire San Anselmo
- 1911 Pastori's in Fairfax
- 1913 Robert Dollar School Fire San Anselmo
- 1913 Muir Woods Inn
- 1913 Corte Madera Structure Fires
- 1914 Town of Ross Structure Fires
- 1915 Warehouse Fire San Rafael
- 1915 B Street Fire, San Rafael
- 1916 Samuel P. Taylor Paper Mill Fire
- 1916 Tocaloma Hotel Fire
- 1917 Belvedere Union Fish Plant
- 1918 E.K. Woods Lumber Company San Anselmo
- 1919 St Raphael's Church
- 1920 The Great Tomales Fire
- 1920 Madden Shipyards Fire Sausalito
- 1920 St. Francis Club, Kentfield
- 1921 Tiburon, NWPRR Machine Shops
- 1921 Tiburon Main Street Fire
- 1923 Tavern of Tamalpais Burns Down
- 1923 Mason Distillery Fire Sausalito
- 1924 Shriner's Lodge San Rafael
- 1926 Alta Mira Villa Fire, Sausalito
- 1928 Rafael Hotel Fire
- 1929 Tam O'Shanter Inn Corte Madera
- 1929 Larkspur Nursery Explosion & Fire
- 1929 Hotel Rossi Fairfax
- 1929 Red Mill Inn, San Quentin
- 1934 St. Cecilia's Church, San Geronimo
- 1937 Belvedere, Union Fish Company Cod Plant
- 1937 Orpheus Theater San Rafael
- 1940 Hotel Nicasio Burns Down
- 1940 Christiansen Lumber Mill San Rafael
- 1945 Pini Building Novato
- 1946 Crockett Warehouse Fire
- 1949 Bath House Fire San Rafael
- 1950 Marin Storage & Trucking Company Fire San Rafael
- 1950 Mar Vista Motors San Rafael
- 1951 Food Bank Fire, Larkspur
- 1951 Jute Mill Fire, San Quentin Prison
- 1952 San Rafael Building & Plumbing Fire
- 1952 Little Heating & Sheet Metal San Anselmo
- 1952 Jocko's Hotel Nicasio
- 1955 Bleu Baie Tavern, Marshall
- 1955 Lodge Fire San Rafael
- 1956 Olema Fatality Fire - Three Children
- 1957 Hotaling Mansion Fire San Anselmo
- 1957 Fourth St. Fire San Rafael
- 1958 Simmons Building Downtown Novato
- 1958 Bellach Furniture Fire San Rafael
- 1960 Shipyards Fire Sausalito
- 1960 O'Neill and Logan Fire
- 1961 Puerto Suello Tunnel
- 1963 College of Marin Gymnasium Kentfield
- 1963 American Distilling Company Fire in Sausalito
- 1964 Duplex Fires Tiburon FPD
- 1969 Novato Olompali Mansion Burns
- 1969 San Rafael Tire & Brake
- 1971 Court House Fires, San Rafael
- 1975 New Joes Fire, Corte Madera
- 1976 Peter Donahue Building Fire Tiburon
- 1977 Lumber Yard Fire Novato
- 1990 Dominican Convent Fire SR
- 2008 Upland Fire, Corte Madera
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- 1919 Muir Woods and Mt. Tam
- 1919 Sausalito Hills
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- 1926 Tamalpais Fires
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- 1929 The Great Mill Valley Fire
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- 1965 Muir Woods Wildfire
- 1965 Chileno Valley Wildfire
- 1966 Marincello Wildfire, Southern Marin Headlands
- 1967 Bald Hill Fire, Ross
- 1969 - Red Hill Fire, San Anselmo
- 1972 Angel Island State Park
- 1972 Kent Woodlands, October 9
- 1976 Sorich Park Wildfire San Rafael
- 1976 San Rafael Hills Fire
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- Marcucci, Robert, Chief San Rafael FD, retired
- McLaren, Richard Evans, Chief San Anselmo FD
- Massucco, Ken, Chief Marin County FD
- Nelson, Ron, Lieutenant, Larkspur FD
- Reilley, Charles R. (Jr.) Chief Marin County FD
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- Mizroch, Dr. Stephen, M.D. - SR Fire Commissioner, Historian & Collector
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- Hensley, William J. Tamalpais Forest Fire District
- Heynen, Carl Otto, Jr. Alto Richardson Bay FD
- Kobseff, Nicolas 'Nick' Chief Nicasio VFD
- Livingston, Dewey - West Marin Historian
- McMurray, Bill Marin County Communications, MCSO
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- 1850 Austrian Hand Pumper, Larkspur FD
- 1916 Ford Model T Chemical Engine Larkspur
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- 1932 Fire Warden Clarence C. Grimm, Tamalpais Forest Fire District
- 1936 Captain Robert A. "Bert" Meagor, San Anselmo FD
- 1937 Fireman Louis H. Hewelcke, San Rafael FD
- 1948 Fire Chief Samuel L. Mazza, Marin County FD
- 1950 Fireman Aubrey E. "Jack" Miller, San Rafael FD
- 1950 Fireman William "Sonny" Bottini Jr., San Rafael FD
- 1958 Battalion Chief David A. Coutts, San Rafael FD
- 1960 Cheda, Virgilio San Rafael FD Fire Marshal
- 1961 Fireman Paul Hogancamp Marin County FD
- 1961 Fireman Frank Kinsler, Alto Fire District
- 1962 Fireman Thomas James Sutton Jr., Marinwood FD
- 1967 Lake Keeper Raymond Paul Halderman, MMWD
- 1969 Fire Chief George J. Cavallero, Novato FPD
- 1970 Assistant Fire Chief Samuel J. Blumenberg, Hamilton Air Force Base FD
- 1978 Fireman James Niven, Larkspur FD
- 1980 - William Marsh, San Rafael FD
- 2003 Firefighter Steven Rucker, Novato FPD
- 2006 Paramedic and Captain Robert Paoli, Marinwood FD
- 2008 Deputy Chief Jeff Powers, Southern Marin FPD
-
Major Fires, Incidents
>
-
Structure Fires
>
- 1875 Saucelito House Fire, in Sausalito
- 1876 Structure Fire San Quentin Prison
- 1884 Steamer Sausalito Ship Fire San Quentin
- 1885 Tocaloma Hotel Tocaloma
- 1890 Tiburon Burns Down
- 1893 Sausalito Stables Fire
- 1893 Sausalito Downtown Fire
- 1893 San Rafael Buildings Burn
- 1894 Larkspur Inn Burned Down
- 1898 Tomales Downtown Burns
- 1907 Original Muir Woods Inn
- 1907 San Anselmo Structures
- 1908 Lagunitas Country Club Fire in Ross
- 1909 Jute Mill Fire, San Quentin Prison
- 1910 Corte Madera Homes Burned
- 1910 Rossi's Villa Fire San Anselmo
- 1911 Pastori's in Fairfax
- 1913 Robert Dollar School Fire San Anselmo
- 1913 Muir Woods Inn
- 1913 Corte Madera Structure Fires
- 1914 Town of Ross Structure Fires
- 1915 Warehouse Fire San Rafael
- 1915 B Street Fire, San Rafael
- 1916 Samuel P. Taylor Paper Mill Fire
- 1916 Tocaloma Hotel Fire
- 1917 Belvedere Union Fish Plant
- 1918 E.K. Woods Lumber Company San Anselmo
- 1919 St Raphael's Church
- 1920 The Great Tomales Fire
- 1920 Madden Shipyards Fire Sausalito
- 1920 St. Francis Club, Kentfield
- 1921 Tiburon, NWPRR Machine Shops
- 1921 Tiburon Main Street Fire
- 1923 Tavern of Tamalpais Burns Down
- 1923 Mason Distillery Fire Sausalito
- 1924 Shriner's Lodge San Rafael
- 1926 Alta Mira Villa Fire, Sausalito
- 1928 Rafael Hotel Fire
- 1929 Tam O'Shanter Inn Corte Madera
- 1929 Larkspur Nursery Explosion & Fire
- 1929 Hotel Rossi Fairfax
- 1929 Red Mill Inn, San Quentin
- 1934 St. Cecilia's Church, San Geronimo
- 1937 Belvedere, Union Fish Company Cod Plant
- 1937 Orpheus Theater San Rafael
- 1940 Hotel Nicasio Burns Down
- 1940 Christiansen Lumber Mill San Rafael
- 1945 Pini Building Novato
- 1946 Crockett Warehouse Fire
- 1949 Bath House Fire San Rafael
- 1950 Marin Storage & Trucking Company Fire San Rafael
- 1950 Mar Vista Motors San Rafael
- 1951 Food Bank Fire, Larkspur
- 1951 Jute Mill Fire, San Quentin Prison
- 1952 San Rafael Building & Plumbing Fire
- 1952 Little Heating & Sheet Metal San Anselmo
- 1952 Jocko's Hotel Nicasio
- 1955 Bleu Baie Tavern, Marshall
- 1955 Lodge Fire San Rafael
- 1956 Olema Fatality Fire - Three Children
- 1957 Hotaling Mansion Fire San Anselmo
- 1957 Fourth St. Fire San Rafael
- 1958 Simmons Building Downtown Novato
- 1958 Bellach Furniture Fire San Rafael
- 1960 Shipyards Fire Sausalito
- 1960 O'Neill and Logan Fire
- 1961 Puerto Suello Tunnel
- 1963 College of Marin Gymnasium Kentfield
- 1963 American Distilling Company Fire in Sausalito
- 1964 Duplex Fires Tiburon FPD
- 1969 Novato Olompali Mansion Burns
- 1969 San Rafael Tire & Brake
- 1971 Court House Fires, San Rafael
- 1975 New Joes Fire, Corte Madera
- 1976 Peter Donahue Building Fire Tiburon
- 1977 Lumber Yard Fire Novato
- 1990 Dominican Convent Fire SR
- 2008 Upland Fire, Corte Madera
-
Wildfires
>
-
1800's
>
- 1852 Marin County Wildfires
- 1859 Mt. Tamalpais Fire, Mill Valley
- 1865 Forest Fire Bolinas Bay Woods
- 1878 Nicasio Wildfire
- 1881 Forest Fire Blithedale Canyon Mill Valley
- 1889 Forest Fire Corte Madera
- 1890 Forest Fire San Rafael to Bolinas
- 1891 Forest Fire Bill Williams Gulch
- 1892 Wildfire Bolinas Road
- 1893 Forest Fire Mill Valley and Mt. Tam
- 1894 Forest Fire Mill Valley
- 1899 Corte Madera, Mill Valley, Larkspur Wildfire
- 1904 Forest Fire Bolinas Ridge
- 1909 Larkspur Forest Fire
- 1913 Mt. Tamalpais, Larkspur, and Muir Woods Fire
- 1917 Inverness Ridge Wildfire
- 1919 Muir Woods and Mt. Tam
- 1919 Sausalito Hills
- 1923 Wildfires including Ignacio to Bolinas Ridge, Fairfax
- 1926 Tamalpais Fires
- 1928 Wildfire Fort Barry
- 1929 The Great Mill Valley Fire
- 1932 Shafter Ranch Fire West Marin
- 1932 Thanksgiving Day Wildfire, Near Alpine Club
- 1936 Bolinas Ridge Wildfire
- 1943 Bald Hill Fire Ross Valley
- 1945 The Mill Fire, Carson Canyon
- 1947 Corte Madera Wildfire
- 1949 Ignacio Big Rock Ridge Wildfire
- 1953 St. Vincents Marinwood
- 1953 Sausalito, Wildfire
- 1954 Guide Dogs for the Blind Terra Linda MCFD
- 1958 Black Canyon San Rafael Wildfire
- 1959 Kent Canyon, Brazil Ranch Wildfire
- 1964 Hanly Fire, Sonoma County Mutual Aid
- 1965 Muir Woods Wildfire
- 1965 Chileno Valley Wildfire
- 1966 Marincello Wildfire, Southern Marin Headlands
- 1967 Bald Hill Fire, Ross
- 1969 - Red Hill Fire, San Anselmo
- 1972 Angel Island State Park
- 1972 Kent Woodlands, October 9
- 1976 Sorich Park Wildfire San Rafael
- 1976 San Rafael Hills Fire
- 1991 The Oakland Fire Mutual Aid
- 1995 Mount Vision Fire Inverness
- 2008 Angel Island Wildfire
-
1800's
>
- Storms and Weather
- Accidents and Rescues
- Hazardous Materials Incidents
-
Structure Fires
>
-
Special Recognition & Award Recipients
>
- Bain, Mert, Fireman Larkspur Fire Department
- Bent, Edward W. State Fire Training
- Coleman, Ronny J. State Fire Marshal, retired
- Dufficy, Dr. Rafael Jr. San Rafael FD
- Marcucci, Robert, Chief San Rafael FD, retired
- McLaren, Richard Evans, Chief San Anselmo FD
- Massucco, Ken, Chief Marin County FD
- Nelson, Ron, Lieutenant, Larkspur FD
- Reilley, Charles R. (Jr.) Chief Marin County FD
- Selby, Norman, "Kid McCoy" Fire Chief San Quentin
- Wedemeyer, Arthur E. (Jr.), US Marine Corps, Larkspur FD
- Wilson, Irwin "Willie" , Engineer Larkspur FD
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Biographies
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Corte Madera FD Biographies
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- Childress, John Corte Madera FD Captain/Medic
- Ferguson, Joseph Stanley - CMVFD Ltd., Artist, Cartoonist
- Forster, Jack William, Corte Madera Volunteer FD Ltd.
- Kelly, Harold - Assistant Chief, Corte Madera VFD Ltd.
- Larson, Lee Assistant Fire Chief Corte Madera FD
- Moreno, Anthony "Tony" Corte Madera VFD
- Nelson, Franklin Lars - Chief Corte Madera VFD Ltd.
- Nelson, William Corte Madera VFD
- Ralston, Bud Corte Madera FD
- Salarpi, Larry Corte Madera FD
- Walker, James Corte Madera VFD
- Kentfield FPD Biographies >
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Larkspur Fire Department Biographies
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- Archer, Douglas - Deputy Chief Larkspur FD, retired, Historian
- Bartram, George Larkspur FD Chief
- Doherty, Dolph - Chief, Larkspur FD
- Lellis, William - Chief, Larkspur FD retired, Photographer & Historian
- Nelson, Rudolph "Rudy", Filmmaker
- Raggio, John Fire Chief, Larkspur FD
- Shurtz, Craig Larkspur FD Chief
- Wedemeyer, Arthur Edward Sr., Filmmaker, Pilot, Mayor
-
Marin County FD Biographies
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- Bloom, Louis - Chief, Marin County FD
- De la Montanya, Lloyd - Chief, Marin County FD
- Jennings, Greg , Senior Captain Marin County FD retired, Historian
- Martin, Pete - Captain, Marin County FD, retired, Historian
- Meuser, Brian Marin County FD
- Nunes, Clarence Marin County FD
- Rowan, Stan - Chief, Marin County FD, retired
- Selfridge, James - Deputy Chief, Marin County FD, retired
- Mill Valley FD Biographies >
- Novato Fire District Biographies >
- San Anselmo FD Biographies >
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San Rafael Fire Biographies
>
- Castro, Walter San Rafael FD
- Diego, John San Rafael FD
- Daniels, Charles I., Jr. (Chuck)
- Johansen, Clarence Fritz San Rafael FD Chief
- Johansen, Martin San Rafael FD Chief
- Martin, Bruce - San Rafael FD Chief
- Mizroch, Dr. Stephen, M.D. - SR Fire Commissioner, Historian & Collector
- Scheuer, Fred J. San Rafael FD Chief
- Schneider, D.N. San Rafael FD Chief
- Williams, John - Captain, San Rafael FD, retired, Historian
- Sausalito FD Biographies >
- Tiburon FPD Biographies >
- Barrows, Richard "Dick", Chief State OES
- Drady, Harold "Spike" Nicasio VFD Chief
- Gardner, Edwiin B. Tamalpais Forest Fire District
- Goodson, Carl - Battalion Chief, Santa Rosa FD, retired.
- Hensley, William J. Tamalpais Forest Fire District
- Heynen, Carl Otto, Jr. Alto Richardson Bay FD
- Kobseff, Nicolas 'Nick' Chief Nicasio VFD
- Livingston, Dewey - West Marin Historian
- McMurray, Bill Marin County Communications, MCSO
- Mersereau, Laurence "Bunk" - Chief, Belvedere FD
- Rogers, Art - Photographer
- Souza, Robert - Chief, Tamalpais FPD
- White, Dan - Ambulance Company Owner, Businessman & Videographer
-
Corte Madera FD Biographies
>
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Current Fire Service Associations
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- California State Firefighters Association
- Retired Fire Service Groups
- Fire Safe Marin
- Fire Training Officers Section MCFCA
- Fire Prevention Officers Section MCFCA >
- International Association of Fire Chiefs
- Marin County Fire Chiefs Association >
- Marin Office of Emergency Services
- Northern California Fire Prevention Officers, CFCA
- Northern California Fire Training Officers, CFCA
- Operation Chiefs Section MCFCA
- Sonoma County Fire Chiefs Association
-
Former Fire Service Associations
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- Larkspur FD Ladies Auxiliary
- Lucas Valley Volunteer Fire Association
- Marin County Association of Fire Departments
- Marin County Association of FD's Ladies Auxiliary
- Marin Sonoma Fire Training Officers Association
- Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs
- Redwood Empire Tri-County Fireman's Association
- Redwood Fire and Protective Association
- Stockmens Protective Association
- Tamalpais Forestry Association
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Fire Apparatus & Equipment
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- C.A.M. Manufacturing & Louis P. Soldavini
- The Transition to Motorized Apparatus
- Historical List of Apparatus For Marin County
- 1850 Austrian Hand Pumper, Larkspur FD
- 1916 Ford Model T Chemical Engine Larkspur
- 1922 Stutz Fire Pumper San Rafael
- 1923 American La France Pumper, Mill Valley FD
- 1923 Ford Model T, Novato FD
- 1927 American La France Pumper, Kentfield
- 1929 Seagrave Pumper, Fairfax FD
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- Alto FD
- Angel Island Fire Department, U.S. Army
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- Belvedere FD
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- Corte Madera Volunteer Fire Department Ltd.
- Fairfax FD
- Forest Knolls VFD
- Hamilton Field & Hamilton Air Force Base
- Homestead Valley VFD
- Larkspur FD
- Marin City VFD
- Marinship FD
- Mill Valley FD
- Northwestern Pacific Railroad Depot Tiburon FD
- Olema VFD
- Presidio FD
- Ross FD
- San Anselmo FD
- San Geronimo Valley VFD
- Sausalito Fire Department
- Synanon Fire Department
- Tamalpais Valley Fire Protection District
- Tamalpais Forest Fire District
- Terra Linda FD
- Tiburon Naval Net Depot FD
- Tomales VFD
Line of Duty Deaths
- Line of Duty Deaths
- 1909 S.J. Frooman Died Fighting Jute Mill Fire
- 1914 Fireman Aristid Papadimetrion Ross VFD
- 1924 Fire Chief Walter A. Cook, Sausalito FD
- 1932 Fire Warden Clarence C. Grimm, Tamalpais Forest Fire District
- 1936 Captain Robert A. "Bert" Meagor, San Anselmo FD
- 1937 Fireman Louis H. Hewelcke, San Rafael FD
- 1948 Fire Chief Samuel L. Mazza, Marin County FD
- 1950 Fireman Aubrey E. "Jack" Miller, San Rafael FD
- 1950 Fireman William "Sonny" Bottini Jr., San Rafael FD
- 1958 Battalion Chief David A. Coutts, San Rafael FD
- 1960 Cheda, Virgilio San Rafael FD Fire Marshal
- 1961 Fireman Paul Hogancamp Marin County FD
- 1961 Fireman Frank Kinsler, Alto Fire District
- 1962 Fireman Thomas James Sutton Jr., Marinwood FD
- 1967 Lake Keeper Raymond Paul Halderman, MMWD
- 1969 Fire Chief George J. Cavallero, Novato FPD
- 1970 Assistant Fire Chief Samuel J. Blumenberg, Hamilton Air Force Base FD
- 1978 Fireman James Niven, Larkspur FD
- 1980 - William Marsh, San Rafael FD
- 2003 Firefighter Steven Rucker, Novato FPD
- 2006 Paramedic and Captain Robert Paoli, Marinwood FD
- 2008 Deputy Chief Jeff Powers, Southern Marin FPD
Major Fires, Incidents
Structure Fires
- Structure Fires
- 1875 Saucelito House Fire, in Sausalito
- 1876 Structure Fire San Quentin Prison
- 1884 Steamer Sausalito Ship Fire San Quentin
- 1885 Tocaloma Hotel Tocaloma
- 1890 Tiburon Burns Down
- 1893 Sausalito Stables Fire
- 1893 Sausalito Downtown Fire
- 1893 San Rafael Buildings Burn
- 1894 Larkspur Inn Burned Down
- 1898 Tomales Downtown Burns
- 1907 Original Muir Woods Inn
- 1907 San Anselmo Structures
- 1908 Lagunitas Country Club Fire in Ross
- 1909 Jute Mill Fire, San Quentin Prison
- 1910 Corte Madera Homes Burned
- 1910 Rossi's Villa Fire San Anselmo
- 1911 Pastori's in Fairfax
- 1913 Robert Dollar School Fire San Anselmo
- 1913 Muir Woods Inn
- 1913 Corte Madera Structure Fires
- 1914 Town of Ross Structure Fires
- 1915 Warehouse Fire San Rafael
- 1915 B Street Fire, San Rafael
- 1916 Samuel P. Taylor Paper Mill Fire
- 1916 Tocaloma Hotel Fire
- 1917 Belvedere Union Fish Plant
- 1918 E.K. Woods Lumber Company San Anselmo
- 1919 St Raphael's Church
- 1920 The Great Tomales Fire
- 1920 Madden Shipyards Fire Sausalito
- 1920 St. Francis Club, Kentfield
- 1921 Tiburon, NWPRR Machine Shops
- 1921 Tiburon Main Street Fire
- 1923 Tavern of Tamalpais Burns Down
- 1923 Mason Distillery Fire Sausalito
- 1924 Shriner's Lodge San Rafael
- 1926 Alta Mira Villa Fire, Sausalito
- 1928 Rafael Hotel Fire
- 1929 Tam O'Shanter Inn Corte Madera
- 1929 Larkspur Nursery Explosion & Fire
- 1929 Hotel Rossi Fairfax
- 1929 Red Mill Inn, San Quentin
- 1934 St. Cecilia's Church, San Geronimo
- 1937 Belvedere, Union Fish Company Cod Plant
- 1937 Orpheus Theater San Rafael
- 1940 Hotel Nicasio Burns Down
- 1940 Christiansen Lumber Mill San Rafael
- 1945 Pini Building Novato
- 1946 Crockett Warehouse Fire
- 1949 Bath House Fire San Rafael
- 1950 Marin Storage & Trucking Company Fire San Rafael
- 1950 Mar Vista Motors San Rafael
- 1951 Food Bank Fire, Larkspur
- 1951 Jute Mill Fire, San Quentin Prison
- 1952 San Rafael Building & Plumbing Fire
- 1952 Little Heating & Sheet Metal San Anselmo
- 1952 Jocko's Hotel Nicasio
- 1955 Bleu Baie Tavern, Marshall
- 1955 Lodge Fire San Rafael
- 1956 Olema Fatality Fire - Three Children
- 1957 Hotaling Mansion Fire San Anselmo
- 1957 Fourth St. Fire San Rafael
- 1958 Simmons Building Downtown Novato
- 1958 Bellach Furniture Fire San Rafael
- 1960 Shipyards Fire Sausalito
- 1960 O'Neill and Logan Fire
- 1961 Puerto Suello Tunnel
- 1963 College of Marin Gymnasium Kentfield
- 1963 American Distilling Company Fire in Sausalito
- 1964 Duplex Fires Tiburon FPD
- 1969 Novato Olompali Mansion Burns
- 1969 San Rafael Tire & Brake
- 1971 Court House Fires, San Rafael
- 1975 New Joes Fire, Corte Madera
- 1976 Peter Donahue Building Fire Tiburon
- 1977 Lumber Yard Fire Novato
- 1990 Dominican Convent Fire SR
- 2008 Upland Fire, Corte Madera
Wildfires
- Wildfires
- 1904 Forest Fire Bolinas Ridge
- 1909 Larkspur Forest Fire
- 1913 Mt. Tamalpais, Larkspur, and Muir Woods Fire
- 1917 Inverness Ridge Wildfire
- 1919 Muir Woods and Mt. Tam
- 1919 Sausalito Hills
- 1923 Wildfires including Ignacio to Bolinas Ridge, Fairfax
- 1926 Tamalpais Fires
- 1928 Wildfire Fort Barry
- 1929 The Great Mill Valley Fire
- 1932 Shafter Ranch Fire West Marin
- 1932 Thanksgiving Day Wildfire, Near Alpine Club
- 1936 Bolinas Ridge Wildfire
- 1943 Bald Hill Fire Ross Valley
- 1945 The Mill Fire, Carson Canyon
- 1947 Corte Madera Wildfire
- 1949 Ignacio Big Rock Ridge Wildfire
- 1953 St. Vincents Marinwood
- 1953 Sausalito, Wildfire
- 1954 Guide Dogs for the Blind Terra Linda MCFD
- 1958 Black Canyon San Rafael Wildfire
- 1959 Kent Canyon, Brazil Ranch Wildfire
- 1964 Hanly Fire, Sonoma County Mutual Aid
- 1965 Muir Woods Wildfire
- 1965 Chileno Valley Wildfire
- 1966 Marincello Wildfire, Southern Marin Headlands
- 1967 Bald Hill Fire, Ross
- 1969 - Red Hill Fire, San Anselmo
- 1972 Angel Island State Park
- 1972 Kent Woodlands, October 9
- 1976 Sorich Park Wildfire San Rafael
- 1976 San Rafael Hills Fire
- 1991 The Oakland Fire Mutual Aid
- 1995 Mount Vision Fire Inverness
- 2008 Angel Island Wildfire
1800's
- 1800's
- 1852 Marin County Wildfires
- 1859 Mt. Tamalpais Fire, Mill Valley
- 1865 Forest Fire Bolinas Bay Woods
- 1878 Nicasio Wildfire
- 1881 Forest Fire Blithedale Canyon Mill Valley
- 1889 Forest Fire Corte Madera
- 1890 Forest Fire San Rafael to Bolinas
- 1891 Forest Fire Bill Williams Gulch
- 1892 Wildfire Bolinas Road
- 1893 Forest Fire Mill Valley and Mt. Tam
- 1894 Forest Fire Mill Valley
- 1899 Corte Madera, Mill Valley, Larkspur Wildfire
Special Recognition & Award Recipients
- Special Recognition & Award Recipients
- Bain, Mert, Fireman Larkspur Fire Department
- Bent, Edward W. State Fire Training
- Coleman, Ronny J. State Fire Marshal, retired
- Dufficy, Dr. Rafael Jr. San Rafael FD
- Marcucci, Robert, Chief San Rafael FD, retired
- McLaren, Richard Evans, Chief San Anselmo FD
- Massucco, Ken, Chief Marin County FD
- Nelson, Ron, Lieutenant, Larkspur FD
- Reilley, Charles R. (Jr.) Chief Marin County FD
- Selby, Norman, "Kid McCoy" Fire Chief San Quentin
- Wedemeyer, Arthur E. (Jr.), US Marine Corps, Larkspur FD
- Wilson, Irwin "Willie" , Engineer Larkspur FD
Biographies
- Biographies
- Barrows, Richard "Dick", Chief State OES
- Drady, Harold "Spike" Nicasio VFD Chief
- Gardner, Edwiin B. Tamalpais Forest Fire District
- Goodson, Carl - Battalion Chief, Santa Rosa FD, retired.
- Hensley, William J. Tamalpais Forest Fire District
- Heynen, Carl Otto, Jr. Alto Richardson Bay FD
- Kobseff, Nicolas 'Nick' Chief Nicasio VFD
- Livingston, Dewey - West Marin Historian
- McMurray, Bill Marin County Communications, MCSO
- Mersereau, Laurence "Bunk" - Chief, Belvedere FD
- Rogers, Art - Photographer
- Souza, Robert - Chief, Tamalpais FPD
- White, Dan - Ambulance Company Owner, Businessman & Videographer
Corte Madera FD Biographies
- Corte Madera FD Biographies
- Childress, John Corte Madera FD Captain/Medic
- Ferguson, Joseph Stanley - CMVFD Ltd., Artist, Cartoonist
- Forster, Jack William, Corte Madera Volunteer FD Ltd.
- Kelly, Harold - Assistant Chief, Corte Madera VFD Ltd.
- Larson, Lee Assistant Fire Chief Corte Madera FD
- Moreno, Anthony "Tony" Corte Madera VFD
- Nelson, Franklin Lars - Chief Corte Madera VFD Ltd.
- Nelson, William Corte Madera VFD
- Ralston, Bud Corte Madera FD
- Salarpi, Larry Corte Madera FD
- Walker, James Corte Madera VFD
Kentfield FPD Biographies
Larkspur Fire Department Biographies
- Larkspur Fire Department Biographies
- Archer, Douglas - Deputy Chief Larkspur FD, retired, Historian
- Bartram, George Larkspur FD Chief
- Doherty, Dolph - Chief, Larkspur FD
- Lellis, William - Chief, Larkspur FD retired, Photographer & Historian
- Nelson, Rudolph "Rudy", Filmmaker
- Raggio, John Fire Chief, Larkspur FD
- Shurtz, Craig Larkspur FD Chief
- Wedemeyer, Arthur Edward Sr., Filmmaker, Pilot, Mayor
Marin County FD Biographies
- Marin County FD Biographies
- Bloom, Louis - Chief, Marin County FD
- De la Montanya, Lloyd - Chief, Marin County FD
- Jennings, Greg , Senior Captain Marin County FD retired, Historian
- Martin, Pete - Captain, Marin County FD, retired, Historian
- Meuser, Brian Marin County FD
- Nunes, Clarence Marin County FD
- Rowan, Stan - Chief, Marin County FD, retired
- Selfridge, James - Deputy Chief, Marin County FD, retired
Mill Valley FD Biographies
Novato Fire District Biographies
San Anselmo FD Biographies
San Rafael Fire Biographies
- San Rafael Fire Biographies
- Castro, Walter San Rafael FD
- Diego, John San Rafael FD
- Daniels, Charles I., Jr. (Chuck)
- Johansen, Clarence Fritz San Rafael FD Chief
- Johansen, Martin San Rafael FD Chief
- Martin, Bruce - San Rafael FD Chief
- Mizroch, Dr. Stephen, M.D. - SR Fire Commissioner, Historian & Collector
- Scheuer, Fred J. San Rafael FD Chief
- Schneider, D.N. San Rafael FD Chief
- Williams, John - Captain, San Rafael FD, retired, Historian
Sausalito FD Biographies
Tiburon FPD Biographies
Current Fire Service Associations
- Current Fire Service Associations
- California Fire Chiefs Association
- California State Firefighters Association
- Retired Fire Service Groups
- Fire Safe Marin
- Fire Training Officers Section MCFCA
- International Association of Fire Chiefs
- Marin Office of Emergency Services
- Northern California Fire Prevention Officers, CFCA
- Northern California Fire Training Officers, CFCA
- Operation Chiefs Section MCFCA
- Sonoma County Fire Chiefs Association
Fire Prevention Officers Section MCFCA
Marin County Fire Chiefs Association
Former Fire Service Associations
- Former Fire Service Associations
- Larkspur FD Ladies Auxiliary
- Lucas Valley Volunteer Fire Association
- Marin County Association of Fire Departments
- Marin County Association of FD's Ladies Auxiliary
- Marin Sonoma Fire Training Officers Association
- Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs
- Redwood Empire Tri-County Fireman's Association
- Redwood Fire and Protective Association
- Stockmens Protective Association
- Tamalpais Forestry Association
Competitions, Sports, and Events
Emergency Medical Services
College Fire Science and Technology Programs
Residential "Sleeper" Programs at FD's
National Fire History, Related
Fire Apparatus & Equipment
- Fire Apparatus & Equipment
- C.A.M. Manufacturing & Louis P. Soldavini
- The Transition to Motorized Apparatus
- Historical List of Apparatus For Marin County
- 1850 Austrian Hand Pumper, Larkspur FD
- 1916 Ford Model T Chemical Engine Larkspur
- 1922 Stutz Fire Pumper San Rafael
- 1923 American La France Pumper, Mill Valley FD
- 1923 Ford Model T, Novato FD
- 1927 American La France Pumper, Kentfield
- 1929 Seagrave Pumper, Fairfax FD