Oak Fire in Mariposa County from the PG&E Mount Bullion Live Camera on Monday Morning, July 25, 2022 at 11:45 A.M

July 25, 2022 – Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reports Oak Fire evacuation orders reduced to fire advisement in some areas of Mariposa County.

OAK FIRE - EVACUATION ORDERS

REDUCED TO FIRE ADVISEMENT
Evacuations for the following areas have been reduced to Fire Advisement. These areas will be open to residents living in the area only: 

•       Hwy 49S from Silva Road to Darrah Road
•       Hwy 49S from McNally Rd to Triangle
•       Boyer Road including and all side roads
•       Brooks Road- Residents must use Woodland Drive to access their homes
•       Woodland Drive
•       McNally Road
•       Triangle Road from Hwy 49S to East Westfall Road including all side roads
•       Tip Top Road including all side roads
•       Wass Road- Residents will need to use Tip Top to access their homes
•       Darrah Rd from Hwy 49S to Bootjack Lane including bootjack lane
•       Silva Road from Hwy 49S to Carlton including all side roa

ROAD CLOSURES:
CLOSED -  
•    Triangle Road from Hwy 140 to East Westfall Road and all side roads
•    Jerseydale Rd
•    Silva Road from Cole Road to Triangle Road
•    Darrah Road from Bootjack Lane to Triangle Rd
•    East Westfall Road from Triangle Road to Oliver Creek
•    Cole Rd
•    Carlton Road from Triangle to Silva Road
•    Allred Road from Hwy 140 to Morningstar
•    Morning Star from Carlton to Allred including all side roads
•    Ponderosa Way to Feliciana Mountain Rd Including Feliciana Mountain Rd
•    Carstens Road including all side roads
•    Brooks Road
 
OPEN TO RESIDENTS ONLY- ID will be required to enter - 
•    Triangle Rd from Hwy 49S to East Westfall including all side roads
•    Tip Top from Triangle Road to Hwy 49S including all side roads 
•    Woodland Drive
•    McNally Road
•    Silva Road from Hwy 49S to Carlton Road including all side roads

NOTES:       
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. Residents who have been repopulated that need to pick up animals at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds can do so anytime between 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.

Please see important tips below when returning home after a wildland fire:

Use caution when re-entering a burned area - fare-ups can occur.

•    Check grounds for hot spots smoldering stumps and vegetation. Use your
buckets of water.
•    Check the roof and exterior areas for sparks and embers.
•    Check the attic and throughout the house for hidden burning sparks and embers.
•    Continue to check for problem areas for several days.
•    Contact 911 if any danger is perceived.
•    If burning outside your home was extensive, watch for soil erosion.
•    Consult local experts on the best way to restore and replant your land
with fire safe landscaping.
            
If you see a downed powerline:
•    If you see a low-hanging or downed powerline, assume it is energized and extremely dangerous. 
•    Keep yourself and others away, and do not touch or try to move a downed line. Be sure to remain a minimum of 30 feet away on a dry surface and 60 feet away on a wet surface.
•    Report downed powerlines immediately by calling 911 and by calling PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.
 
If you are evacuating due to an emergency, and downed powerlines are blocking your path:
•    Always seek a safe route that does not have downed powerlines. 
•    If there is no evacuation route clear of powerlines and you have no other choice, drive slowly over the powerlines to prevent the lines from becoming tangled with your vehicle. Stay inside the vehicle at all times. 
•    If powerlines become entangled with the vehicle, stop, call 9-11 and remain inside the vehicle until first responders arrive on-site and provide direction.
 
If your vehicle comes in contact with a downed powerline:
•    Stay inside! The safest place is in your car. The ground around your car may be energized.
•    Honk the horn, roll down your window and yell for help.
•    Warn others to stay away. Anyone who touches the equipment or ground around the vehicle may be injured.
•    Use your mobile phone to call 911.
•    Fire department, police and PG&E workers will tell you when it is safe to get out of the vehicle.
 
If there is a fire and you must exit a vehicle that has come in contact with downed powerlines:
•    Remove loose items of clothing. 
•    Cross your arms across your chest and jump clear of the vehicle, so you are not touching the car when your feet hit the ground.
•    Once outside the vehicle, do not touch the car.
•    Keep both feet close together and shuffle away from the vehicle without picking up your feet.
•    Shuffle at least 30 feet away on a dry surface and 60 feet away from the line on a wet surface.  

View the most current evacuation map at: https://arcg.is/jKqD5

For more information about wildfire preparedness visit: https://www.readyforwildfire.org

Source: Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office