San Rafael Fire: Fire breaks out on Larkspur St; creepy visuals on canal

The San Rafael Fire Department released a statement regarding the incident, saying “SRFD is currently responding to an incident on Larkspur Street. Please stay away from the area. More information will be provided after the incident.”

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They noted it was a commercial fire.

The San Rafael Fire Department also shared a photo X.

“Firefighters are battling a large commercial structure fire at 55 Larkspur Street, please stay away from the area,” they wrote.

In subsequent updates they additional “The fire has been contained to the original building. All persons have been accounted for and no one was injured.” and “The fire has been contained.”

They had earlier noted that no evacuation was required at the time. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The Marin Independent also reported on the fire in the canal area, noting that authorities responded around 3:30 p.m.

The San Rafael area is a ranch town developed around the San Rafael Archangel Church. The arrival of the San Francisco and Northern Pacific Railroad helped sustain economic growth, as was the founding of the Dominican University of California.

The development of light industry was encouraged by greater access to San Francisco and East Bay cities via the Golden Gate Bridge and the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.