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Read the latest Stanislaus National Forest News! Questions? For media or legislative affairs, please contact the Benjamin Cossel, Public Affairs Officer benjamin.cossel@usda.gov or at 209-288-6261. For visitor information, please contact the Stanislaus National Forest at 209-532-3671. For partnership inquires, please contact Aaron James at aaron.james@usda.gov.

2025 Press Releases

Prescribed Fire Underway in Calaveras

Release Date: May 1st, 2025
SONORA, California, (May 1, 2025) – Taking advantage of additional resources currently on the Forest, crews with the Calaveras Ranger District will…

Stanislaus National Forest Responding to Wildfire North of Donnell Vista

Release Date: May 1st, 2025
SONORA, California, (May 1, 2025) – Crews with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Summit Ranger District are responding to a lightning caused…

Stanislaus Crews to Begin Pile Burning in Cedar Ridge Area

Release Date: April 21st, 2025
SONORA, California, (Apr 21, 2025) – Crews with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Mi-Wok/Summit Ranger District will begin burning high-visibility…

Permanent firefighting jobs open April 14-24

Release Date: April 18th, 2025
SONORA, Calif., (April 18, 2025) — As part of a nation-wide hiring effort, the Stanislaus National Forest is hiring multiple permanent wildland…