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California's Oak Fire, as seen by the Landsat satellite on Sunday, on July 24, 2022. The image is rendered in a simulated 3D view. (Credit: Modified Landsat data processed by Tom Yulsman using Sentinel Hub EO Browser).

Oak Fire Containment And Losses Increase

MARIPOSA COUNTY–The Oak Fire has been burning in the communities of Midpines, Jerseydale, Mariposa Pines and Lushmeadows has been burning for almost a week. It has scorched over 19,000 acres and destroyed 77 residences. Firefighters and support teams continue to battle this fast moving fire and keep it away from homes and infrastructure.

The fire is being managed under unified command between the CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit, the Sierra National Forest, and the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Department.

Oak Fire Progression Map 7.28.2022

 

OAK FIRE INFORMATION LINE – 844-668-3473

 

TOWN HALL Meeting Thursday, July 28th, 2022 at 7:00 PM Mariposa County Highschool Gymnasium 5074 Old Highway, Mariposa

 

Update 2:00pm 7.28.2022

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

• All of East Westfall Rd including Smithers Road and Old Mill Rd

Fire Advisements have been lifted for the following areas:

• All areas West of Hwy 140
• Carlteon Road including all side roads
• Allred Road including all side roads
• Morningstar Road including all side roads
• Cole Road including all side roads
• Hwy 140 from Slaughterhouse Road to Triangle Road
• Hwy 49S from Allred Road to Woodland Drive including all side roads
• Darrah Rd from Hwy 49S to Deer Springs including all side roads

ROAD CLOSURES
• Triangle Road from Hwy 140 to Darrah Rd including all side roads
• Jerseydale Rd including all side roads
• Silva Road from Van Ness Drive to Triangle Road
• Darrah Road from Deer Springs to Triangle Rd
• Carstens Road including all side roads

LARGE AND SMALL ANIMALS
Residents who have been repopulated that need to pick up animals at the Mariposa County
Fairgrounds can do so anytime between 10am and 4pm.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING DEBRIS REMOVAL
The Mariposa County HHSA – Environmental Health Unit is working with CalEPA and CalREcycle to help remove hazardous waste and burn debris from burned out property as a result of the Oak Fire. Property that has been partially cleared/cleaned up by individuals will NOT be eligible for this program if it becomes available. More information here
– www.mariposacounty.org/2644/Returning-after-the-fire

If you would like to take advantage of ANY program to remove fire debris from your property, at no out of pocket cost to you, do not begin clean up. Looking for small personal items is ok. Please take precautions, because of the possibility that fire debris may contain hazardous waste products.

Current Situation

Fire behavior was moderate overnight with most of the fire activity occurring on the northeast side of the fire. Hand crews will continue to construct direct line in areas inaccessible to equipment. With higher temperatures and lower humidity, crews may observe increased fire behavior. Work will continue to address hazards and repair infrastructure within the fire perimeter. Damage inspection is on-going and will continue until the entire fire area is assessed.

Fire crews plan to provide for structure defense, build and improve direct line, increase the depth of control lines and continue to build contingency line.

Many residents were allowed to return home yesterday, but remain on fire advisement evacuation notice. Power was also restored to several areas including Ponderosa Basin which is now receiving power from very large generators.

Oak Fire PIO Map 7.28.2022

Evacuation Advisements

• Hwy 140 from Colorado Road to Grosjean Road
• Oak Road from Hwy 140 to Yosemite Oaks
• Yosemite Oaks Rd from East Whitlock to Hwy 140
• Silva Rd from Carleton Road to Hwy 49S including 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 Basin 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 Stumpfield Mountain Road 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 Including all side roads
• Grosjean Rd from Hwy 140 to Alta vista 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
• Tip Top Rd including all side roads
• North side of Hwy 49S from Silva to Triangle Rd including all side roads
• Cole Road including all side roads
• Silva Road from Carleton Road to Van Ness Road
• Carleton Road
• Allred Road
• Morningstar Road including all side roads
• Ponderosa Way including all side roads to the Sierra National Boundary
• Lushmeadows Subdivision – NOT INCLUDING Vista Lago and Monte Vista
*Residents must use Triangle Rd from Hwy 49S to access the Lushmeadows
Subdivision
• Triangle Rd from Darrah Rd to East Westfall
• Darrah Road including all side roads from Hwy 49S to Deer Springs including
all side roads
• All Hwy 140 addresses including Cobey Ln
• Vista Lago Rd
• Monte Vista Rd

Evacuation Orders

• Carstens Rd
• Buckingham Mountain Road
• Plumbar Creek Rd
• Jerseydale Road and all side roads
• Darrah Rd from Deer Springs with Deer Springs being open to Triangle Rd including all side roads
• East Westfall Road from Triangle to Oliver Creek including all side
• Silva from Van Ness to Triangle
• Sweetwater Ridge / Mine area
• Feliciana Mountain Rd
• Ferguson / Apperson Mine Rd area
• Savage Lundy Trail
• Carter Road Including all side roads
• Hites Cove Rd
• Footman Ridge Area
• Devils Gulch area

Road Closures

• Triangle Road from Hwy 140 to Darrah Rd including all side roads
• Jerseydale Rd including all side roads
• Silva Road from Van Ness Drive to Triangle Road
• Darrah Road from Deer Springs to Triangle Rd
• East Westfall Road from Triangle Road to Oliver Creek
• Carlton Rd from Triangle to Indian Rock
• Carstens Road including all side roads

Oak Fire as seen from the Mt Bullion Wildfire Alert Web Cam the morning of 7.28.2022

What  We Can Expect

Winds are expected to become light southwesterly this afternoon, with temperatures trending up a few degrees with highs in the low 90s. Humidity levels will drop, with afternoon minimums in the teens. Showers and thunderstorms are generally expected to remain to the east over higher elevations of the Sierra, but can’t completely rule out an isolated light shower in the afternoon.

HELPFUL LINKS

Evacuation Map

Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office

Evacuation Alerts

Cal Fire Incident Page

Inciweb Incident Page

Cal Topo Map

Alert  Wildfire Camera

Pacific, Gas and Electric (PG&E) 

Drift Smoke/Air Quality Information

Mariposa County Recovers

Mariposa Community Foundation

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