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Oak Fire in Mariposa County from the PG&E Mount Bullion Live Camera on Sunday Morning, July 24, 2022 at 5:45 A.M
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Update 10:20 P.M.: CAL FIRE Community Meeting Video for the Oak Fire in Mariposa County on Sunday, July 24, 2022
Evening Update for 9:17 P.M. Per CAL FIRE: 15,603 Acres with 0% Containment, Personnel 2,548.
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Last Updated |
07/24/22 9:17 PM |
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Date Started |
07/22/22 2:10 PM |
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Location Information |
Hwy 140 and Carstens Rd, near Midpines |
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Lat/Long |
[37.5509366, -119.9234728] |
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Administrative Unit |
Unified Command: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit and Sierra National Forest |
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Command Team |
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 |
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Cause |
Under Investigation |
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Reports |
Situation Summary
Fire activity was not as extreme as it has been in previous days. Firefighters made good headway today. On the north side, the fire passed Sweetwater Ridge and made a hard push towards the community of Mariposa Pines. Three strike teams were able to hold the fire at Bear Clover Lane, protecting Mariposa Pines. Crews worked to hold the line at Footman Ridge, on the northeast side of the fire. Line was completed around the community of Lushmeadows. Fire line is holding on the east side. Crews are working to complete and hold line on the south side. The fire continues to be fuel and terrain driven. The fire perimeter is moving into the Furgeson Fire burn scar in the northeast side. Damage inspection teams began surveying the affect areas today.
Fire restrictions are in place on the Sierra National Forest. For additional information, visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sierra/alerts-notices.
FIRE INFORMATION LINE: 844-MMU-FIRE (844-668-3473) This information line is extremely busy and will roll over to Mariposa County History Information voicemail when all lines are being utilized. Please be patient, your call will be answered when a line becomes available.
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Map of the area: https://Arcg.is/STL1u0.
Fire Advisement:
Highway 140 from Oak Road to East Whitlock, Oak Road from Hwy 140 to Yosemite Oaks, Yosemite Oaks Road from East Whitlock to Highway 140, Chamberlain Rd, Allred Road from Morningstar to Highway 49S, Carlton Road from Morningstar to Highway 49S and all side roads, Highway 49S from Indian Peak to Triangle Road, Indian Peak from Hwy 49S to Usona Road and all side roads, East Whitlock from Hwy 140 to Yosemite Oaks Rd, Stumpfield Mountain Road from Highway 49S to the Madera County Line including all side roads, East Westfall from Oliver Creek to Chowchilla Mountain Road, Chowchilla Mountain Road from 49S to East Westfall, Ponderosa Subdivision including: all of Chowchilla Mountain Road and all side roads, all of Harris Cutoff Road and all side roads, all of Harris Road and all side roads, 5S25 and 4S04, Highway 49S from Chowchilla Mountain Road to Harris Road on the Chowchilla Mountain Road side.
Highway 49S from Triangle Road to the Madera County Line including all side roads (This includes: Watt Road, Watt Road Extension, Harris Road Kimble Road and all side roads), Highway 140 from Ponderosa Way to Briceburg both sides of the road, Colorado from Highway 140 to East Whitlcok, Rancheria Creek Road, Davis Road, Wilderness View Road, Rumley Mine Road, Grojean Road from Highway 140 to Foran Road including all side roads, Foran Road to East Whitlock, East Whitlock from Foran to Highway 140 including all side roads, Devils Gulch to Signal Peak Area including Chowchilla Mountain Road.
A Fire advisement is NOT an evacuation Order, it is simply to advise residents in the area of the potential need to evacuate should conditions change. Allowing those in the affected area to plan and prepare.
Evacuation Orders:
Carstens Road, Buckingham Mountain Road, Plumbar Creek Road, Triangle Road from Hwy 140 to Darrah, Jerseydale and all side roads, Lushmeadows Subdivision, Triangle Road from Darrah Road to Westfall Road and all side roads, Boyer Road from Highway 49S and all side roads, Darrah Road from Highway 49S to Triangle Road including all side roads, Triangle Road from 49S to Westfall Road and all side roads including Triangle Park, Tip Top Road, Wass Road, Westfall from Triangle to Oliver Creek, Silva Road from Cole to Triangle including all side roads, Ginger Trish Road, Cole Road to Darrah Road including all side roads, McNally Road, Highway 49S from Darrah Road to Triangle Road (east side only), Woodland Drive, Brooks Road, Carlton from Triangle to Morningstar Lane, Morningstar from Carlton to Allred Rd including all side roads, Indian Rock Lane, Allred from 140 to Morningstar, Westside of Highway 140 from Triangle Road to Allred Road.
Carlton Road from Morningstar to Silva Road including all side roads, Silva Road from Carlton to Hwy 49S including all side roads, Shaffer Road from Silva Road to Allred Road, Hwy 49S from Silva to Darrah Road (on the Bootjack Market Side)
Hwy 140 from Triangle Road to Ponderosa Way (on the Midpines Market side of Hwy 140), Ponderosa Way from Hwy 140 to Feliciana Mountain Rd and all side roads, Sweetwater Ridge / Mine area, Feliciana Mountain Road, Ferguson / Apperson Mine Road area, Savage Lundy Trail, Hites Cove Road, Footman Ridge area, Devils Gulch area.
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Map of the area: https://Arcg.is/STL1u0.
Resources Assigned
CAL FIRE owns and operates over 3,000 fire and emergency response and resource protection vehicles. In support of its ground forces, the CAL FIRE emergency response air program includes 23 Grumman S-2T 1,200-gallon airtankers, 12 UH-1H Super Huey helicopters, and 16 OV-10A airtactical. From 13 air attack and 10 helitack bases located statewide, aircraft can reach most fires within 20 minutes.
17 Helicopters
81 Engines
66 Dozers
46 Water Tenders
2,548 Personnel
63 Crews
Update for 7:00 P.M. CAL FIRE: 15,603 Acres with 0% Containment, Personnel 2,093.
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Last Updated |
07/24/22 6:59 PM |
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Date Started |
07/22/22 2:10 PM |
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Location Information |
Hwy 140 and Carstens Rd, near Midpines |
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Lat/Long |
[37.5509366, -119.9234728] |
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Administrative Unit |
Unified Command: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit and Sierra National Forest |
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Command Team |
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 |
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Cause |
Under Investigation |
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Reports |
Status Updates
Situation Summary
COMMUNITY MEETING OAK FIRE
CONTACT
Public Information Line: 844-668-3473
Media Information Line: 209-628-3097
Date: Sunday July 24, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM
When: 7:00 PM, Sunday July 24, 2022
Where: Mariposa County High School 5074 Old Highway North Mariposa, CA
What: The cooperating agencies of the Oak Fire will conduct a community meeting at the Mariposa County High School in Mariposa. Representatives from the incident’s Unified Command will provide an update and be available for questions. *Technology permitting, the meeting will be livestreamed via the CAL FIRE MMU Unit Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREMMU
SAFETY MESSAGE – The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. Please continue to adhere to road closures and evacuation orders. Please drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel in the area.
Update: 7/24/22 A.M.
The fire remained active through the night moving toward the communities of Jerseydale, Darrah, and Bootjack. Poor humidity recovery was observed overnight. Today the weather is expected to remain hot with minimum humidity between 5 and 10%, which will hamper firefighting efforts. High tree mortality and dense fuels are throughout the fire area. Fire evacuation and advisories remain in effect. Damage inspection teams are beginning their assessment of the areas affected by the fire.
FIRE INFORMATION LINE: 844-MMU-FIRE (844-668-3473)
This information line is extremely busy and will roll over to Mariposa County History Information voicemail when all lines are being utilized. Please be patient and try again.
TOWN HALL MEETING: 7/24/2022 7:00 P.M. , Mariposa County High School, Gymnasium, 5074 Old Hwy N, Mariposa.
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Map of the area: https://Arcg.is/STL1u0
Red Cross: Evacuation Center: Mariposa Elementary School, 5044 Jones St. Mariposa
Road Closures:
Highway 140 from Highway 49N to Ponderosa Way, Carstens Road, Triangle Road from Highway 140 to Highway 49 and all side roads, Jerseydale Road, Silva Road from Cole Road to Triangle Road, Wass Road, Tip Top Road, Darrah at 49, Westfall from Triangle to Oliver Creek, McNally Road, Woodland Drive, Brooks Road, Bootjack Lane, Cole Road, Carlton from Triangle to Morningstar, Allred from Highway 140 to Morningstar, Morningstar from Carlton to Allred including all side roads.
Animal Evacuation Information:
Small Animals: Mariposa County SPCA 5599 Hwy 49 North, Mariposa (full)
Small Animals: Mariposa Elementary School 5044 Jones St. Mariposa (6th and Jones)
Large Animals: Mariposa County Fairgrounds 5007 Fairgrounds Rd. Mariposa
Large Animals: Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds 44777 Rodeo Grounds Ln Coarsegold
Fire Advisement:
Hwy 140 from Oak Road to East Whitlock, Oak Road from Hwy 140 to Yosemite Oaks, Yosemite Oaks Road from East Whitlock to Highway 140, Chamberlain Rd, Allred Road from Morningstar to Hwy 49S, Carlton Road from Morningstar to Highway 49S and all side roads, Hwy 49S from Indian Peak to Triangle Road, Indian Peak from Hwy 49S to Usona Road and all side roads, East Whitlock from Hwy 140 to Yosemite Oaks Rd, Stumpfield Mountain Road from Hwy 49S to the Madera County Line including all side roads, East Westfall from Oliver Creek to Chowchilla Mountain Road, Chowchilla Mountain Road from 49S to East Westfall, Ponderosa Subdivision including: all of Chowchilla Mountain Road and all side roads, all of Harris Cutoff Road and all side roads, all of Harris Road and all side roads. 5S25 and 4S04, Highway 49S from Chowchilla Mountain Road to Harris Road on the Chowchilla Mountain Road side.
A Fire advisement is NOT an evacuation Order, it is simply to advise residents in the area of the potential need to evacuate should conditions change. Allowing those in the affected area to plan and prepare.
Evacuation Orders:
Carstens Road, Buckingham Mountain Road, Plumbar Creek Road, Triangle Road from Hwy 140 to Darrah, Jerseydale and all side roads, Lushmeadows Subdivision, Triangle Road from Darrah Road to Westfall Road and all side roads, Boyer Road from Highway 49S and all side roads, Darrah Road from Highway 49S to Triangle Road including all side roads, Triangle Road from 49S to Westfall Road and all side roads including Triangle Park, Tip Top Road, Wass Road, Westfall from Triangle to Oliver Creek, Silva Road from Cole to Triangle including all side roads, Ginger Trish Road, Cole Road to Darrah Road including all side roads, McNally Road, Highway 49S from Darrah Road to Triangle Road (east side only), Woodland Drive, Brooks Road, Carlton from Triangle to Morningstar Lane, Morningstar from Carlton to Allred Rd including all side roads, Indian Rock Lane, Allred from 140 to Morningstar, Westside of Highway 140 from Triangle Road to Allred Road.
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Mariposa County – MSOAlert.com
Map of the area: https://Arcg.is/STL1u0.
Damages and Losses
Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities
5 Structures Damaged
Residential, Commercial and Other
10 Structures Destroyed
Residential, Commercial and Other
Reminder: Oak Fire Community Meeting to be Held at Mariposa County High School located at 5074 Old Highway North at 7:00 P.M. today, on Sunday, July 24, 2022
When: 7:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 24, 2022
Where: Mariposa County High School
5074 Old Highway North
Mariposa, CA
Public Information Line: 844-668-347
What: The cooperating agencies of the Oak Fire will conduct a community meeting
at the Mariposa County High School in Mariposa. Representatives from the
incident’s Unified Command will provide an update and be available for
questions.
*Technology permitting, the meeting will be livestreamed via the CAL FIRE MMU
Unit Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREMMU
Update 5:40 P.M. Per Mariposa County: Due to the Oak Fire, many county offices will be closed Monday, July 25th, 2022, and Tuesday, July 26th, 2022, to help support county employees and our community.
Update Per Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office: OAK FIRE - EVACUATION ORDERS
-Carstens Rd
-Buckingham Mt. Rd
-Plumbar Creek Rd
-Triangle from Hwy 140 to Darrah
-Jerseydale and all side roads
-Lushmeadows Subdivision
-Triangle Rd from Darrah Rd to Westfall and all side roads
-Boyer Rd from Hwy 49S and all side roads
-Darrah Rd from Hwy 49S to Triangle Rd including all side roads
-Triangle Rd from 49S to Westfall Rd and all side roads including
Triangle Park
-Tip Top Rd
-Wass Rd
-Westfall from Triangle to Oliver Creek
-Silva Rd from Cole to Triangle including all side roads
-Gingers Trish Rd
-Cole Rd to Darrah Rd including all side roads
-McNally Rd
-Hwy 49S from Darrah Rd to Triangle Rd east side only
-Woodland Drive
-Brooks Rd
-Carlton from Triangle to Morningstar Lane
-Morningstar from Carlton to Allred Rd- Including all side roads
-Indian Rock Lane
-Allred from 140 to Morningstar
-Westside of Hwy 140 from Triangle Rd to Allred Rd
-Carlton Rd from Morningstar to Silvia Rd including all side roads
-Silva Rd from Carlton to Hwy 49S including all side roads
-Shaffer Rd from Silva Rd to Allred Rd
-Hwy 49S from Silva to Darrah Rd (on the Bootjack Market side)
* To evacuate please use Carlton/Silva Rd to Hwy 49S*
-Hwy 140 from Triangle Rd to Ponderosa Way (on Midpines Market side of Hwy 140)
-Ponderosa Way from Hwy 140 to Feliciana
-Mountain Rd and all side roads
-Sweetwater Ridge / Mine area
-Feliciana Mountain Rd
-Ferguson / Apperson Mine Rd area
-Savage Lundy Trail
-Hites Cove Rd
-Footman Ridge Area
-Devils Gulch area
FIRE ADVISEMENT-
-Hwy 140 from Oak Rd to East Whitlock
-Oak Rd from Hwy 140 to Yosemite Oaks
-Yosemite Oaks Rd from East Whitlock Hwy 140
-Chamberlain Rd
-Allred Rd from Morningstar to Hwy 49S
-Carlton Rd from Morningstar to Hwy 49S and all side roads
-Hwy 49S from Indian Peak to Triangle Rd
-Indian Peak from Hwy 49S to Usona Rd and all side roads
-East Whitlock from Hwy 140 to Yosemite Oaks Rd
-Stumpfield Mountain Rd from Hwy 49S to the Madera County Line including all side roads
-East Westfall from Oliver Creek to Chowchilla Mountain Rd
-Chowchilla Mountain Rd from 49S to East Westfall
-Ponderosa Subdivision including:
-All of Chowchilla Mountain Rd and all side roads
-All of Harris Cutoff Rd and all side roads
-All of Harris Rd and all side roads
-5S25 and 4S04
-Hwy 49S from Chowchilla Mountain Rd to Harris Rd on the
Chowchilla Mountain Rd side
-Hwy 49S from Triangle Rd to the Madera County Line including all side roads
*This includes: Watt Rd, Watt Rd Extension, Harris Rd, Kimble Rd and all side roads
-Hwy 140 from Ponderosa Way to Briceburg both side of the roads
-Colorado from Hwy 140 to East Whitlock
-Rancheria Creek Rd
-Davis Rd
-Wilderness View Rd
-Rumley Mine Rd
-Grosjean Rd from Hwy 140 to Foran Rd including all side roads
-Foran Rd to East Whitlock
-East Whitlock from Foran to Hwy 140 including all side roads
-Devils Gulch to Signal Peak Area including Chowchilla Mountain Rd
A Fire advisement is NOT an evacuation Order, it is simply to advise residents in the area of the potential need to evacuate should conditions change. Allowing those in the affected area to plan and prepare.
Evacuation Center has been established at the Mariposa Elementary School located at 5044 Jones St
Large Animal Evacuations- Mariposa County Fair Ground (after drop off there is no visitation allowed, for specific information about your large animal, NOT Dogs or Cats, please contact Animal Control at 707-484-3556.
Large Animals Evacuations- Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds at 44777 Rodeo Grounds Ln, Coarsegold
Small Animal Evacuation- 5044 Jones Street, Mariposa Elementary School
ROAD CLOSURES-
-Hwy 140 from Grosjean to Ponderosa Way
-Carstens Rd
-Triangle Rd from Hwy 140 to Hwy 49 and all side roads
-Jerseydale Rd
-Silva Road from Cole Road and Triangle Road
-Wass Rd
-Tip Top Rd
-Darrah at 49
-Westfall from Triangle to Oliver Creek
-McNally Rd
-Woodland Drive
-Brooks Rd
-Bootjack Lane
-Cole Rd
-Carlton from Triangle to Morningstar
-Allred from Hwy 140 to Morningstar
-Morning Star from Carlton to Allred including all side roads
The fire has reached: 14,281 acres, with 0% contained
Additional information here: https://www.mariposacounty.org/AlertCenter.aspx.
Update 2:40 P.M.: View Mariposa County public information map (below). View full map of the affected area: https://arcg.is/STL1u0
Update 1:55 P.M. Per Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office: OAK FIRE- FIRE ADVISEMENT ISSUED
OAK FIRE- FIRE ADVISEMENT ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA
-Hwy 49S from Triangle Rd to the Madera County Line including all side roads
This includes: Watt Road, Watt Road Extension, Harris Road Kimble Road and all side roads
-Hwy 140 from Ponderosa Way to Briceburg both sides of the road
-Colorado from Hwy 140 to East Whitlock
-Rancheria Creek Road
-Davis Rd
-Wilderness View Rd
-Rumley Mine Road
-Grosjean Rd from Hwy 140 to Foran Road including all side roads
-Foran Rd to East Whitlock
-East Whitlock from Foran to Hwy 140 including all side roads
-Devils Gulch to Signal Peak Area including Chowchilla Mountain Road
Map of the affective area- https://arcg.is/rTmbq.
A Fire advisement is NOT an evacuation Order, it is simply to advise residents in the area of the potential need to evacuate should conditions change. Allowing those in the affected area to plan and prepare.
Update 12:38 P.M. Per Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office: OAK FIRE- EVACUATION ORDER
OAK FIRE- EVACUATION ORDER ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Carlton Road from Morningstar to Silva Rd including all side roads
Silva Rd from Carlton to Hwy 49S including all side roads
Shaffer Road from Silva Rd to Allred Rd
Hwy 49S from Silva to Darrah Rd (on the Bootjack Market Side)
To evacuate please use Carlton/Silva Rd to Hwy 49S
Hwy 140 from Triangle Road to Ponderosa Way (on the Midpines Market side of Hwy 140)
Ponderosa Way from Hwy 140 to Feliciana Mountain Rd and all side roads
Sweetwater Ridge / Mine area
Feliciana Mountain Road
Ferguson / Apperson Mine Road area
Savage Lundy Trail
Hites Cove Road
Footman Ridge area
Devils Gulch area
Map of the affected area- https://arcg.is/rTmbq.
An Evacuation Shelter has been established at the Mariposa Elementary School located at 5044 Jones Street, Mariposa.
If you need immediate emergency assistance, please dial 911, if you need assistance with large animals, please call 209-966-3615.
Update: Oak Fire Community Meeting to be Held at Mariposa County High School located at 5074 Old Highway North at 7:00 P.M. today, on Sunday, July 24, 2022
When: 7:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 24, 2022
Where: Mariposa County High School
5074 Old Highway North
Mariposa, CA
Public Information Line: 844-668-347
What: The cooperating agencies of the Oak Fire will conduct a community meeting
at the Mariposa County High School in Mariposa. Representatives from the
incident’s Unified Command will provide an update and be available for
questions.
*Technology permitting, the meeting will be livestreamed via the CAL FIRE MMU
Unit Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREMMU
SAFETY MESSAGE – The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. Please
continue to adhere to road closures and evacuation orders. Please drive slowly and yield to
emergency personnel in the area.
Update 6:00 A.M. Oak Fire in Mariposa County Operations and Infrared Maps for Sunday, July 24, 2022
Update for 7:00 A.M. CALFIRE: 14,281 Acres with 0% Containment, Personnel 2,093.
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