A fire broke out near the Sequoia Glen Lane in Novato, Marlin County, California on Tuesday afternoon. According to Watch Duty, the fire is now around two acres. However, evacuations have been ordered in the area as the location of the fire is close to structures.
Novato residents are reporting smoke in the area. The Novato Police Department issued an alert for residents in the areas of Albion Court, Silvio Lane, Briarwood Court and Sequoia Glen.
The forward progress of the fire has not been stopped. However, the evacuation orders remain in place and Novato Police Department had asked residents to avoid Redwood Boulevard and South Novato Boulevard.
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The fire was located just west of the Redwood Highway, off Cricklewood Drive. The vegetation that caught fire was an extension of Lynwood Hill Park, which is located less than a mile northeast of the Sequila area.
Novato is located in northern Marin County, about 30 miles north of San Francisco. It sits along US Route 101 and is bordered by rolling hills and open space preserves, serving as the northern gateway to Marin County.
