Incident Update Oak Fire
- Date:
- 08/09/2022
- Time:
- 6:56 PM
Information Line: : (844) 668-3473
Media Line:: (209) 628-3097
Incident Facts
- Name
- Oak Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-07-22
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Hwy 140 and Carstens Road, near Midpines
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Alameda, Mariposa
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit and Sierra National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 19,244
- Containment
- 98%
- Structures Threatened
- 0
- Structures Destroyed
- 193
- Structures Damaged
- 10
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 3
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Minimal fire activity was observed today. Firefighters continued to mop up heavy, down fuels and hot spots. Hazard trees are being fell while suppression repair is ongoing.
Mariposa County Recovers Website:
For recovery assistance on for birth, death, or marriage certificates, insurance questions and disputes, replacement drivers' licenses or ID cards, vehicle registrations or titles, tax relief information, Veterans resources, home inspection experts, building and planning information, debris clean-up, and more.
For more information visit: www.mariposacounty.org/2652/Local-Assistance-Center
Forest Service Information:
Fire restrictions and closures near the fire area are in place on the Sierra National Forest. This closure will support public safety by keeping public members out of
hazardous burn areas and will allow firefighting resources to combat the Fire without public interference. For additional information, visit:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sierra/alerts-notices.
For an updated Smoke Outlook, please visit: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/3f18d7bc
Please sign up for emergency alert notifications. Mariposa County – MSOAlert.com
Map of the area
https://arcg.is/jKqD5
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 12
- Water Tenders
- 30
- Helicopters
- 2
- Dozers
- 17
- Hand Crews
- 9
- Total Personnel
- 514
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperating Agencies: Mariposa County, PG&E, California Highway Patrol, Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation, Picayune Rancheria of Chuckchansi Indians, North Fork Mono Indians, California Department of Transportation, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Yosemite National Park, North Fork Rancheria, California Conservation Corps, Mariposa Public Utilities District, Civil Air Patrol |