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Mill Valley Fire Burns Shed; 2 Nearby Houses Spared

Mill Valley firefighters contained a fire to a shed Saturday night and saved two nearby houses that had been evacuated, authorities said.

MILL VALLEY, CA — Mill Valley firefighters contained a fire to a shed and saved two nearby houses that had been evacuated, Mill Valley police said.

The fire was reported at 8:36 p.m. at the shed behind houses near Overhill Road and Camino Alto.

No one was injured, and all residents eventually returned to their homes. Mill Valley and Southern Marin firefighters fought the blaze.

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The cause of the fire appeared to be related to combustion due to stored varnish and related pigments.


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