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2023 - China Ridge Understory Burn, Groveland Ranger District

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Unit Information

19777 Greenley Road 
Sonora, 
95370 
19777 Greenley Road 
Sonora, 
95370 

Incident Contacts

Benjamin Cossel
Email: benjamin.cossel@usda.gov
Phone: 209.288.6261
Hours: 0600 - 1600

Located adjacent to the Groveland Ranger District office and following China Ridge south to Greeley Hill Road approximately 4 miles NE of Greeley Hill.  The majority of the underburn is adjacent to Forest road Smith Station Rd, Greeley Hill Rd and FR 2S05, at specific geographic location [sections 26, 27, 33, 34, 35 range 17E, township 1S; sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 27 range 17E, township 2S. Smoke may be visible from Smith Station Road, and Highway 120 with some down canyon drift smoke visible in the evening and early morning.

Basic Information
Current as of Fri, 05/19/2023 - 16:31
Incident Type Prescribed Fire
Date of Origin
Incident Commander Bradley Walker IC/Burn Boss, Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland Ranger District
Incident Description Understory burn to reduce the buildup of flammable forest fuels, both ground fuels and ladder fuels; reduce the threat of uncontrolled, large and damaging fires; treat activity generated fuels; improve protection for life, property, and resources.
Coordinates 37° 47' 205'' Latitude
-120° 04'
805
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Size 5,000 Acres