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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 ...
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Nearly 3,000 firefighters are working the wildfire near Midpines.
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 ]
False-color view of the burned area and smoke from the Park Fire in Northern California, viewed from the Landsat 9 satellite on July 27, 2024. By the end of spring (June 20), the total area burned by wildfires in California was nearly 90,000 acres (36,000 ha).
THE LATEST: Sunday morning update. EVENING UPDATE: The Oak Fire had now burned 11,900 acres and was 0% contained as of 6:45 p.m. according to Cal Fire. ... Northern California Wildfire(s): ...
The Northern California Geographic Coordination Center (commonly called 'North Ops') forecast stated that "Confidence is moderate to high for an early start to the significant large fire season." [12] In Northern California, peak fire season begins in the early summer (June–July) and runs until late fall, varying year to year.
As of 7:23 p.m., Cal Fire reported that the Oak Fire remained at 0% containment. Cal Fire announced at 8:10 p.m. that Incident Management Team 5 was activated to the Oak Fire.