Click here for: Eastern Madera County Fork Fire Updates for Saturday, September 10, 2022

Evening Update Per CAL FIRE: The Fork Fire near North Fork, in Madera County is at 819 Acres with 40% Containment, with 26 Structures and 13 Outbuildings Destroyed. 

Update for 3:00 P.M. Per Madera County Sheriff’s Office

The Madera County Office of Emergency Services is happy to announce the reduction of Evacuation Orders to WARNINGS for the following areas:

- MDC-101C: Northside of Road 225 from Cascadel Road to Rainbow Drive;

- MDC-101D: Road 225 from Lark Lane to Tera Tera Ranch Road, Boulder Creek Drive, Whiskey Pines Drive

The remaining Evacuation ORDERS are still in place:

- MDC-88C: Road 228 from the North Fork Cemetery to the dead end;

- MDC-101A: Southside of Road 225 from Cascadel Road to Lark Lane, Tu Nobi Way, Poy Ah Now Road

The remaining Evacuation WARNINGS are still in place (*in addition to above):

- MDC-100A: Road 222 from Carmen Ranch Road to Madera/Fresno County Line;

- MDC-101F: Road 225 from Tera Tera Ranch Road to Kingman Flat Road;

- MDC-88A: Church Street, Willow Creek Drive, and Weatherly Lane;

- MDC-60A: Douglas Ranger Station Road, Elderberry Lane, and Wild Rose Lane;

- MDC-101B: Cascadel Drive, Peckinpah Acres Drive, Mission Drive;

- MDC-61: Cascadel Drive and Subdivision, Cascadel Height Drive and Autumm Ridge Road;

- MDC-100B: Road 222 from Road 200 to Carmen Ranch Road;

- MDC-88B: Road 228 to North Fork Cemetery;

- Wakova Lane;

- MDC-88D: Mill Compound

Road Closures remain at:

- Road 228 @ North Fork Cemetery (Road 228 Closed);

- De Na Lane @ Road 225 (De Na Lane Closed);

- Lark Lane @ Road 225 (Lark Lane Closed);

- Tu Nobi Way @ Road 225 (Tu Nobi Way Closed);

- Poy Ah Now Road @ Road 225 (Poy Ah Now Road Closed);

Road 225 will be open to thru traffic. Road 222 is open with no restrictions. There is still a large amount of fire equipment on both Road 225 and Road 222. Please use caution.

Go to https://community.zonehaven.com for an interactive map with current evacuation status and road closures.

An Evacuation Shelter has been established at Oakhurst Community Center (39800 Road 425B in Oakhurst).

Spoiled food can be taken to the North Fork Transfer Station at 33699 Road 274, North Fork, CA 93643 from 9am to 4pm until Sunday, 9/11/22. Residents must provide proof of residency in an evacuated or impacted area.

Please visit the link below for a comprehensive list of current Evacuation, Road Closure, and Shelter information: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=447271354110183&id=100064819656015

1:08 P.M. Current CAL FIRE Map

12:50 P.M. Update Per CAL FIRE: Community Meeting
When: 6:00 P.M., Saturday, September 10, 2022
Where: North Fork Elementary School 33087 Road 228 North Fork, CA 93643
What: CAL FIRE will be hosting a community meeting in North Fork. Representatives from agencies engaged on the incident will provide an operational briefing and be available for questions.

Please arrive early as the meeting will start promptly at 6:00 p.m.

If you have questions about the meeting or the fire, please call the Fire Information Line at (844) MMU-FIRE (844-668-3473).

UPDATED: Cooperating Agencies: North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, PRCI, Madera County Sheriff, Madera County Fire, PG&E, California Highway Patrol, Red Cross, CCADT.

11:00 A.M. Update Per Madera County Sheriff's Office: 

Update Per CAL FIRE: 819 Acres with 20% Containment

Per Madera County Public Works Department: Evacuation orders and road closures in the North Fork area due to the Fork Fire have been relaxed as of the evening of 9/8/22. The Transfer Station will reopen today (9/9/22) and resume normal operating schedule. It should be noted that should there be any impacts due to changes with the Fork Fire incident, operations may be shut down if necessary. Thank you for your patience and understanding, and thank you to all the #firefighter and #lawenforcement personnel for all their work to contain the fire and protect the community!

September 9, 2022 - As of Friday morning, CAL FIRE reports the Fork Fire is at 780 acres with 20% containment.