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The Oak Fire had grown to 10.2 square miles by Saturday morning.

The Oak Fire, which began Friday afternoon southwest of the park near Midpines in Mariposa County, grew to 10.2 square miles (26.5 square kilometers) by Saturday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.

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, CalFire said.

WAWONA, Calif. (AP) — 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 had grown to 10.2 square miles by Saturday morning.

California has experienced increasingly larger wildfires in recent years as climate change has made the western part of the United States much warmer and drier.

The Oak Fire had grown to 10.2 square miles by Saturday morning.

The Oak Fire had grown to 10.2 square miles by Saturday morning.

The Oak Fire had grown to 10.2 square miles by Saturday morning.

A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuations...