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Wildfire near Yosemite National Park explodes in size to 6,555 acres: Thousands are ordered to evacuate as 400 firefighters battle the blaze that threatens 2,000 homes and businesses
- The Oak Fire exploded in size to 6,555 acres on Saturday in Mariposa County, California
- Wildfire began on Friday afternoon near Midpines and the cause is under investigation
- Cal Fire reports that ‘fire activity is extreme’ and ‘explosive fire behavior is challenging firefighters’
- Now 6,000 people are under evacuation orders as the fire threatens 2,000 structures
By ASSOCIATED PRESS and KEITH GRIFFITH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California‘s largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people and shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses.
The Oak Fire started Friday afternoon southwest of the park near the town of Midpines in Mariposa County and by Saturday morning had rapidly grown to 10.2 square miles, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.
‘Fire activity is extreme,’ Cal Fire said in a situation report on Saturday, noting that the wildfire is at zero percent containment. ‘Explosive fire behavior is challenging firefighters.’ Wildfire near Yosemite National Park explodes in size to 6,555 acres: Thousands are ordered to evacuate as 400 firefighters battle the blaze that threatens 2,000 homes and businesses , and other top stories from July 24, 2022.PauseFull-screenREAD MORE
The origin of the wildfire is under investigation. It erupted as firefighters made progress against an earlier blaze that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias in the southernmost part of Yosemite park.
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A home burns as the Oak Fire moves through the area on Saturday near Mariposa, California
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Firefighters work as the site of the Oak Fire near Mariposa, California on Saturday
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Firefighter Joanna Jimenez holds a dog she found wandering in a fire evacuation zone as the Oak Fire burns on Saturday
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An aerial view from an aircraft of the Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park, taken from above Yosemite Valley, California……More Here
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