UPDATE: Vegetation Fire in Mill Valley Contained; Shelter-in-Place Order Lifted

MILL VALLEY (CBS SF) -- Fire crews in Marin County on Monday afternoon have contained a vegetation fire in Mill Valley that led to a shelter-in-place order, according to authorities.

Marin County Fire confirmed there were crews at the scene of a vegetation fire burning near 33 Escalon Drive near the Alto neighborhood in Mill Valley that started shortly before 2 p.m.

North Bay online wildfire cameras were showing smoke billowing from the location of the fire at about 2:15 p.m.

Mill Valley Police said a shelter-in-place order was in effect for the area.

Just before 3 p.m., Mill Valley Police  confirmed that the fire had been contained and the shelter-in-place order lifted.

Residents on Escalon would be allowed to return home, but police said they would need to park on Overhill due to the current Escalon Drive road closure.

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