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Evening Update Per CAL FIRE: Fork Fire off Road 222 and Road 200, near North Fork, in Madera County is 780 Acres with 20% Containment, and 1,089 Structures Threatened. 

Update for 6:30 P.M. Per Madera County Sheriff's Office

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

- 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

Road 222 will remain closed to any thru traffic. Residents will be allowed to return with proof of residency. The area still has a large amount of fire equipment on Road 222.

The remaining Evacuation ORDERS are still in place:

- MDC-88B: Road 228, Wakova Lane, De Na Lane, and Mill Compound

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

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

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

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

Road Closures remain at:

- Road 222 @ Road 222 (Road 222 Closed)

- Road 222 @ Carmen Ranch Road (Road 222 Closed)

- Road 225 @ Cascadel Drive (Road 225 Closed)

- Road 222 @ Tera Tera Ranch Road (Road 225 Closed)

- Road 228 @ Road 225 (Road 228 Closed)

- Wakova Lane @ Road 225 (Wakova Lane Closed)

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

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).

12:00 P.M. Per Red Cross: The shelter at Oakhurst EV Free Church is now closed & on standby status. The shelter at Oakhurst Community Center (39800 Fresno Flats Rd, Oakhurst) remains open for evacuees to receive free shelter, meals, health services, showers & more.

11:00 A.M. Per CAL FIRE: 773 Acres with 5% Containment

8:00 A.M. Per Madera County Sheriff's Office (MCSO): MCSO personnel worked overnight with our allied agency partners to ensure the safety and security of the North Fork community.

September 8, 2022 - As of Thursday morning, CAL FIRE reports the Fork Fire is at 400 acres with 5% containment.