Fire at shuttered Van Buskirk golf course, community center not endangered
A fire was burning at the shuttered Van Buskirk golf course in Stockton. Stockton firefighters were on scene working to get under control what appeared to be trees, and other plant material that were on fire.
No structures could be seen in the area of the fire.
The 214-acre property located between Houston Avenue and the levees of the San Joaquin River and French Camp Slough in south Stockton was the site of a municipal golf course for nearly 61 years before it was shut down in 2019. The back nine closed in January 2018 because of vandalism.
The property was given to the city by the Van Buskirk family provided it’s used only for recreation. Plans for what happens to it next are expected in the fall of 2023.
Record reporter Ben Irwin covers Stockton and San Joaquin County government. He can be reached at birwin@recordnet.com or on Twitter @B1rwin. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.
This article originally appeared on The Record: Grass fire at Van Buskirk golf course
