Oak fire tops 18,000 acres, destroys 41 structures as crews continue to battle blaze [Breaking]
As the sun rose over the Sierra Nevada foothills, it appeared burnt orange through hazy skies in Mariposa County.has consumed more than 18,000 acres of the sparsely populated mountain community. And by Tuesday morning, the blaze, located near Yosemite National Park, had destroyed 41 structures and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
“Today’s gonna be a big determinant,” Polito said. “If it runs up and around that Ferguson scar, then we’re off to the races. If not, then we’re looking very good.”“We’ve contained a lot of the spread,” Polito added. “We’re getting a good grip on it, but the northeast side of the fire is still an open candle.”Here’s what it’s like to live in the path of Oak fire near Yosemite, California’s biggest blaze of the year.
The destroyed structure count rose from 21 on Monday to 41 Tuesday morning, but Polito attributed the big jump to finally being able to send in their damage assessment teams after days of fighting the blaze. “It looked like someone had just dropped a bomb because a huge plume just came up in minutes,” Dowling said Tuesday morning.Crews fighting the massive, still-growing Oak fire near Yosemite National Park reported some positive progress for the first time Monday morning, containing 10% of the almost 17,000-acre blaze.
Karen Dickinson and Kim Newby sat at a picnic table outside the convenience store where they work reflecting on the toll the fire has taken on the close-knit community. It’s been especially hard to hear about residents who have lost their homes in the fire, including a resident in his 90s whose family has asked for help, they said.
“At its closest point, it’s maybe four or five miles from the park,” said Scott Gediman, a park spokesperson. “It’s not expected to go into the park but based on the fire progression, there’s an area on the southeast part of the park where the fire could go in. It’s a fairly remote area with no roads or hotels or visitor services.”
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