Stanislaus National Forest

News Release

USDA Forest Service
Stanislaus National Forest

Structure Fire at Niagara Creek

Sonora, CA (August 9, 2007) ... The Forest Service today announced that a structure fire near the Niagara Creek Campground has spread into the Stanislaus National Forest. The structure, determined to be a total loss, is believed to be a privately owned cabin under permit to occupy National Forest Land. The fire was reported about 1:30 p.m. today and is about four acres in size.

Two Forest Service engines and a water tender were immediately dispatched to work on the spread of the wildland fire along with three CAL Fire engines to battle the structure fire. Drops by two helicopters with water buckets and three airtankers are being directed by an air attack aircraft. Four additional engines, two hand crews, two dozers and additional air tankers have been requested.

Niagara Creek Campground is off of Highway 108 on Forest Road 6N24, at about 6500 feet elevation two miles Southeast of Donnell Lake on the Summit Ranger District.

No cause for the fire has yet been determined.