In August, 1973 a major forest fire swept through 17,470 acres of the western slopes of the Sierra Mountain Range near Sonora. Trees still burn on fringe of cleared area. This part of the burn area is called "granite fire," September 1973
Original Caption: In August, 1973 a major forest fire swept through 17,470 acres of the western slopes of the Sierra Mountain Range near Sonora. Trees still burn on fringe of cleared area. This part of the burn area is called "granite fire," September 1973
U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-11102
Photographer: O'Rear, Charles, 1941-
Subjects:
Yosemite National Park (Mariposa County) national park
Environmental Protection Agency
Project DOCUMERICA
Persistent URL: research.archives.gov/description/553561
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