CDCR

Conservation (Fire) Camps

Facts and figures

Total Staff (CDCR) 2009: 13
Total Staffing (CAL-FIRE/LAC) 2009: 13
Total # Inmates (as of 12/31/2009): 132

Camp Products

The camp has two mobile dimension sawmills that produce stock to build picnic tables that are sold to a variety of public agencies. The camp also has a cabinet shop that was once staffed by a CDCR funded vocational instructor.

Community service projects

The crews provide labor for various projects such as the construction of shaded fuel breaks for wildland fire safety, the construction of hiking and biking trails, general maintenance and grounds care of community parks, schools, CAL FIRE and local fire district facilities, and the landscaping, cleaning, and grooming of Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Museum in Coloma. Crews assist the University of California; Berkeley’s Blodgett Research Forest in implementing various vegetation management based research projects as per researchers’ specifications.

Welcome to Growlersburg Conservation Camp #33

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5540 Longview Lane, Georgetown, CA. 95634
PH: (530) 333-4244

Camp Staff (CDCR)

Camp Commander: Lt. Hernandez

Camp History

In 1980 the dormitory building was increased in size, (nearly 40%), to house 120 inmates. This expanded the fire crew numbers from three crews up to five hand crews. During the remodel, the dorm was the only expansion made to the camp, leaving the kitchen, dining room and waste water treatment plant as originally constructed.

Inmate Programs

Our primary program mission is to provide inmates for fire fighting hand crews, and to respond to other emergencies such as floods, earthquakes, and search and rescue operations. Growlersburg fire crews are utilized statewide. Growlersburg crews usually log over 400,000 work hours during a typical fiscal year. The crews can also log over 100,000 hours of emergency response during the year.