Wildfire near Yosemite National Park explodes in size, forces thousands of evacuations
The Oak Fire has grown to 14,281 acres with no containment as of Sunday morning.
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The Oak Fire has grown to 14,281 acres with no containment as of Sunday morning.
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Mariposa County Saturday due to the effects of the Oak Fire.
The Oak Fire started Friday afternoon southwest of the park near the town of Midpines. By Sunday, it had rapidly grown to 22 square miles.
The Oak Fire started Friday afternoon southwest of the park near the town of Midpines. By Saturday, it had rapidly grown to 10.2 square miles.
A huge wildfire near Yosemite has almost doubled in size to 12,000 acres and - firefighters have warned that it is still zero percent contained.