fire Archives - The Tam News

Woodward Fire prompts Bolinas evacuation order

By Jordan Cushner, Reporter ♦ Sep 17, 2020

Several Tam students from Bolinas were evacuated due to the fire threat and returned home safely a week later.

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A day in Marin with no power

By Katya Wasserman, Reporter ♦ Nov 20, 2019

With power regained in the Bay Area, families are sharing a collective sigh of relief. Katya Wasserman talks about how the blackout affected her directly.

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PG&E conducts power shutoffs throughout California

By Summer Solomon and Johanna Meezan ♦ Nov 11, 2019

Over three million people lost power, and Tam was closed for four days.

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PG&E shuts off power to Marin County to minimize fire risk

By Johanna Meezan, News Editor ♦ Oct 8, 2019

It is unclear how long power will be cut off to Mill Valley, Bolinas, Sausalito, and Stinson Beach.

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Photos: Controlled Burn on Horse Hill Prepares for Upcoming Fire Season

By Ethan Swope, Photographer ♦ Apr 10, 2019

The deadliest, most destructive wildfire in California's history, known as the Butte County Wildfire destroyed around 14,000 residences and killed at least 85 people as it raged across Northern California....

Petition to close county schools due to smoke gains 80,000 signatures

By Kennedy Cook, Editor in Chief ♦ Nov 14, 2018

In response to heavy smoke and an air quality index rating of 174 (considered “unhealthy”) from the Camp Fire in Butte County, concerned parents, students, and teachers hoped for school to be cancelled...

Camp Fire becomes deadliest in California’s history

By Ike Perl ♦ Nov 14, 2018

The Camp Fire in Butte County has been growing in size since it started at 6:30 a.m. on November 8. The Butte County Sheriff Department sent out their first evacuation notice on Twitter about an hour...

Fire in Downtown Sausalito

By Rocky Brown, Rocky Brown, and Rocky Brown ♦ Jun 11, 2018

At 6:25 p.m., on the corner of Princess and Bridgeway in Sausalito, a fire erupted in the alley between Starbucks and Sausalito Jewelers. Within five minutes of the ignition, the fire quickly engulfed...

Breaking News: Generator Fire at Safeway

By Maddie Wall and Celia Francis ♦ Mar 9, 2018

A small generator fire broke out on the roof of the Miller Avenue Safeway on Friday, March 9, at around 6:40pm, causing a temporary evacuation and store closure. According to store worker John Roberts,...

Fire in Sausalito

By Griffin Chen & Aaron Young ♦ Oct 26, 2017

At around noon on October 17, a fast-moving brush fire broke out along the southbound side of Highway 101. Local fire departments, with assistance from the California Department of Forestry and...

Abandoned “Red House” Goes Up In Flames

By Claire Donohue ♦ Sep 29, 2013

A two alarm fire was reported in an abandoned house adjacent to Tam on September 8. Firefighters from Larkspur, Southern Marin, Ross Valley, San Rafael, Mill Valley and Tiburon responded to the...