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The Oak Fire was a destructive wildfire in Mariposa County and the Sierra National Forest in Central California during the 2022 California wildfire season. [2] The fire was reported on July 22, 2022, and burned 19,244 acres (7,788 ha) before being fully contained on September 2, 2022. [ 1 ]
The Oak Fire had burned 15,603 acres and was 0% contained as of a 7 p.m. Sunday update, according to Cal Fire. A helicopter drops water while battling the Oak Fire in Mariposa County, Calif., on ...
Dry conditions, steep terrain remain among top challenges for firefighters.
The wildfire is growing at such a pace that smoke from the Oak Fire could be seen from outer space. ... — CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 23, 2022. ... #OakFire new shelter location: An evacuation ...
However, while the number of fires to date in 2022 was only slightly below the 5-year average (7,641 fires versus 8,049 fires), the total acreage burned was well below the 5-year average; 363,939 acres burned in 2022 thus far versus the 5-year average of 2,324,096 acres (though that average includes several of California's most significant fire ...
Nearly 3,000 firefighters are working the wildfire near Midpines.
Plumes of smoke from the Oak Fire erupt from a mountainside as flames moves through the area east of Mariposa on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Multiple areas are ordered to evacuate , and there are ...
A charred vehicle and items sit on a property along Wild Dove Lane as firefighters continue to battle the Oak Fire in Mariposa County, Calif., on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.