Incident Update Fork Fire
- Date:
- 09/08/2022
- Time:
- 11:33 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Fork Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-09-07
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Road 222 and Road 200, North fork
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Madera
- Administration Unit
- CALFIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 773
- Containment
- 5%
- Structures Threatened
- 400
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The fire is burning in steep, rugged country affected by tree mortality. Hot, dry weather, drought conditions and thick vegetation are influencing fire behavior. Short range spotting has been observed. Firefighters are actively engaged in fire suppression efforts, line constuction and structure defense.
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Road Information:
Road 222 @ Road 200 (Road 222 Closed)
Road 222 @ Carmen Ranch Road (Road 222 Closed) -Road 225 @ Douglas Ranger Station Road (Both Roads Closed) -Road 225 @ Tera Tera Ranch Road (Road 225 Closed)
Red Cross Shelter:
Oakhurst Community Center 39800 Road 425B Oakhurst
Oakhurst Evangelical Free Church 50443 High School Road, Oakhurst
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders:
Road 225 between Road 200 and Lark Lane, South Side of Road -Willow Creek Drive -Church Street -Weatherly Lane -Wakova Lane -De Na Lane -Tu Nobi Way - Poy Ah Now Road -Lark Lane -Rainbow Drive -Peckinpah Acres Drive -Douglas Ranger Station Road -Elderberry Lane -Wild Rose Lane -Cascadel Heights Drive - Cascadel Drive including Cascadel Subdivision -Road 222 from Road 200 to Carmen Ranch Road -Road 225 between Lark Lane and Tera Tera Ranch Road -Boulder Creek Drive -Whiskey Pines Drive
*Residents of Cascadel need to exit via Cascadel Road. Deputies are at Cascadel Road and Cascadel Heights Road to escort them out. *Residents on Road 225 need to exit via Road 225 to North Fork. Deputies are in the area to escort them out.
Evacuation Warnings:
Road 222 between Carmen Ranch Road and Madera/Fresno County Line -Road 225 between Tera Tera Ranch Road and Kingsman Flat Road