The Muir Fire between Stinson and Muir beaches in Marin County is holding at 58 acres and 50 percent containment as of Friday morning, the Marin County Fire Department said.
State Highway is expected to remain closed until 6 p.m. Friday.
The Muir Fire that is burning coastal brush and grasslands on a hill along the Pacific coast was reported at 10:45 a.m. Thursday just north of the Slide Ranch at 2025 Highway 1.
The fire is Marin County’s largest this year. Attacks from air with water and retardant, were crucial in preventing the fire’s spread, the Marin County Fire Department said. Offshore breezes also pushed the flames toward the ocean instead of east to Mount Tamalpais. Sixteen fire agencies in the county responded to the fire. The cause is unknown.
First reported on Thursday afternoon:
The 50-acre Muir Fire burning between Stinson and Muir beaches in Marin County is 10 percent contained as of Thursday afternoon.
The fire reported around 10:45 a.m. near Slide Ranch was moving toward the ocean, according to the Marin County Fire Department. No evacuation orders have been issued and state Highway 1 remains closed between the two beaches. Approximately 165 personnel have responded to the blaze.