Today will be the last Daily Update for the Oak Fire, unless significant fire activity occurs.

Suppression repair continues throughout the fire area to improve damage occurred during suppression of the fire. Minimal fire behavior was observed. Containment continues to rise. The fire is holding within control lines. Firefighters aggressively work to improve containment as they mop up hot spots and do tactical patrols throughout the fire area. All evacuations have been lifted. Excess resources will continue to be released. CAL FIRE Incident management team 5 will transition the fire back to CAL FIRE Merced Mariposa Unit tomorrow.

OAK FIRE - ALL EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED
 
WHAT: Mariposa County, All Remaining Evacuation Orders Lifted
WHEN: 1:00 P.M. 8/4/2022
WHERE: Mariposa County, Evacuations Orders have been lifted

All Evacuation Orders have been lifted
 
All Fire Advisements have been lifted
 
ROAD INFORMATION• All roads are open
 
IMPORTANT RESIDENT INFORMATION - As you return to areas impacted by the Oak Fire, please keep in mind they may look very different and you may face a range of emotions. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call 209-966-7000 or 1-800-549-6741.
Online link - www.mariposacounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/92571/Oak-Fire-Community-Packet?bidId=

Suppression repair continues throughout the fire area. Minimal fire was observed overnight. Containment continues to rise. The fire is holding within control lines. Fire crews continue to mop up hot spots and do tactical patrols throughout the fire area. On the northeast side of the fire, crews continue working to increase containment and strengthen control lines. Unpopulated areas of the fire remain closed. Excess resources will continue to be released.

There has been little change on fire conditions over the last few days. Containment continues to increase. Fire crews continue to mop up hot spots and do tactical patrols throughout the fire area. In the Devil’s Gulch area, crews continue working to increase containment and strengthen control lines. On the northeastern side of the fire, several hot spots were detected by helicopter and crews are working to mitigate the hot spots. Suppression repair is ongoing.

Mariposa County has organized a Local Assistance Center (LAC) for any community member who has been directly impacted by the Oak Fire. The Local Assistance Center will be open August 1-3 from 9: 00 am – 7:00 pm at the Mariposa County High School gym (5074 Old Hwy Rd, Mariposa).

Staff will be on site to help you connect with services and resources including:

• The Department of Insurance will be there to help with any delays, additional living expenses, under insurance disputes, and more.
• The DMV will be there to answer questions and help replace documents like drivers’ licenses, ID cards, registration certificated, and certificates of title.
• The Employment Development Department (EDD) will be there to connect people with unemployment insurance payments and can help connect people with thousands of available jobs.
• The Franchise Tax Board will be there to give guidance on obtaining tax relief for disaster casualty losses.
• The Department of Public Health-Vital Records (CDPH) and the Mariposa County Assessor/Recorder will be there to help people who have lost vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates).
• California Veterans Affairs (CalVet) will be there to support Veterans who have suffered losses.
• The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) will be there to assist with inspection of damaged mobile homes, manufactured housing and answer questions about repairs and more.
• The Contractors State License Board will be there to help provide information about hiring a contractor and more.
• Additional resources will include information on livestock and large animals, building and planning, CalFresh food options, debris and property clean up and more.

All Evacuation Orders and Fire Advisements have been lifted in populated areas. Firefighters are working on the northeastern side of the fire to increase containment, and the strengthening of control lines continues in the Devil’s Gulch area. Suppression repair work continues. It will be mostly cloudy today with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. There has been little change in humidity and temperature. Over 100 miles of fire hose remain on the fire.

All Evacuation Orders and Fire Advisements have been lifted in populated areas. Over 100 miles of fire hose remain on the fire. Crews continue working around the clock to increase containment. Fire suppression work continues in the Devil’s Gulch area, two crews were flown in by helicopter to reinforce containment lines and to prevent material from rolling over the line. Suppression repair efforts are ongoing. There has been little change in humidity and temperature.

Update on Evacuation Orders and Fire Advisements - 8/2/22 1 PM

Evacuations Orders for the following areas are the only orders remaining in effect:
• East of Mariposa Pines / Jerseydale Subdivisions to Devils Gulch
• North of Footman Ridge

Fire Advisements have been lifted in all other areas. 

Containment is rising as crews strengthen control lines. In the Devil’s Gulch and Owl Creek area, control lines are holding and are being reinforced. Suppression repair efforts are underway in areas of the fire that are no longer posing a potential risk of escape. These repairs minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire suppression activities. Today’s temperature is forecast to be nearly the same as yesterday. Damage inspections are 100% complete.