Community Meeting tonight 7/28/2022 at 7:00 PM.
Location: Mariposa County High School, 5074 Old Highway North, Mariposa, CA
Tonight's meeting will be lived streamed on CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Facebook page and on Incident Management Team 5's YouTube channel.
See flyer attached below for links to the live streams.

Fire behavior was moderate overnight with most of the fire activity occurring on the northeast side of the fire. Hand crews will continue to construct direct line in areas inaccessible to equipment. With higher temperatures and lower humidity, crews may observe increased fire behavior. Work will continue to address hazards and repair infrastructure within the fire perimeter. Damage inspection is on-going and will continue until the entire fire area is assessed. 
 
COMMUNITY MEETING: Tonight at 7:00 PM , Mariposa County High School, Gymnasium, 5074 Old Hwy N, Mariposa Fire restrictions and closures near the fire area are in place on the Sierra National Forest. This closure will support public safety by keeping public members out of hazardous burn areas and will allow firefighting resources to combat the Fire without public interference.

For additional information, visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sierra/alerts-notices. 
For an updated Smoke Outlook, please visit: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/3f18d7bc 
Please sign up for emergency alert notifications. Mariposa County – MSOAlert.com Map of the area: https://arcg.is/jKqD5 

Evacuations for the following areas have been reduced to Fire Advisement. These areas will be open to residents living in the area only:  

• Vista Lago Lane and Monte Vista Lane 

Fire advisement is NOT an evacuation Order, it is simply to advise residents, in the area, of the potential need to evacuate should conditions change. Allowing those in the affected area to plan and prepare. 

An infrared flyover showed very little heat in and around communities within the fire perimeter.  Crews continue to patrol these neighborhoods for hot spots. PG&E is working in the affected areas to remove hazards and repair infrastructure. Weather will be hotter and dryer for the next couple days. Helicopters dropped 250,000 gallons in Division J, northeast side of the fire, to support crews on the ground building direct line in extremely steep, rugged, and hazardous terrain. Three teams of Damage Inspectors continue to assess properties to determine damage done to homes within the fire perimeter.  

COMMUNITY MEETING: 7/28/2022 7:00 PM , Mariposa County High School, Gymnasium, 5074 Old Hwy N, Mariposa 

Fire restrictions and closures near the fire area are in place on the Sierra National Forest. This closure will support public safety by keeping public members out of hazardous burn areas and will allow firefighting resources to combat the Fire without public interference. For additional information, visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sierra/alerts-notices. 

For an updated Smoke Outlook, please visit: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/3f18d7bc 
Please sign up for emergency alert notifications. Mariposa County – MSOAlert.com 
Map of the area: https://arcg.is/jKqD5 

 Evacuations for the following areas have been reduced to Fire Advisement.  These areas will be open to residents living in the area only: 

•    All of Carleton Road 

Fire advisement is NOT an evacuation Order, it is simply to advise residents, in the area, of the potential need to evacuate should conditions change. Allowing those in the affected area to plan and prepare.

  Evacuations for the following areas have been reduced to Fire Advisement. These areas will be open to residents living in the area only: 
 

• Ponderosa Way including all side roads to the Sierra National Forest Boundary • Lushmeadows Subdivision – NOT INCLUDING Vista Lago and Monte Vista. Residents must use Triangle Road from Hwy 49S to access the Lushmeadows Subdivision • Triangle Road from Darrah Road to East Westfall • Darrah Road including all side roads from Hwy 49S to Deer Springs Road including Deer Springs Road • All Hwy 140 addresses including Cobey lane 
Fire advisement is NOT an evacuation Order, it is simply to advise residents, in the area, of the potential need to evacuate should conditions change. Allowing those in the affected area to plan and prepare. Fire Advisements have been lifted for the following areas: • The south side of Hwy 49S from Indian Peak to Usona Road 

   Firefighters worked overnight to increase containment lines around the fire perimeter. Smoke continued to produce poor visibility across the fire during the night. Temperature and humidity are forecasted to be similar to yesterday. Crews continue work around communities, patrolling for hot spots, providing structure defense, and building of direct fire line in very steep and rugged terrain. Damage inspection continues throughout the fire’s perimeter. At 8:00 P.M. last night, Highway 140 was open through Mariposa County to Yosemite National Park, and will remain open contingent upon fire conditions. Fire suppression equipment may be in the area, please drive with caution and obey all posted reduced speed warnings. 
 

Fire restrictions and closures near the fire area are in place on the Sierra National Forest. This closure will support public safety by keeping public members out of hazardous burn areas and will allow firefighting resources to combat the Fire without public interference.
For additional information, visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sierra/alerts-notices. 
  For an updated Smoke Outlook, please visit:  https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/3f18d7bc 
Please sign up for emergency alert notifications.  Mariposa County – MSOAlert.com 
Map of the area  https://arcg.is/jKqD5 

Highway 140 is open through Mariposa County to Yosemite National Park.

Fire suppression equipment may be in the area, please drive with caution and obey all posted reduced speed warnings.

For more information on road conditions please visit- https://roads.dot.ca.gov/ or call 1-800-427-7623

View the most current evacuation map at: https://arcg.is/jKqD5

For more information about wildfire preparedness visit: http://www.readyforwildfire.org

   Although good progress continues on the fire, there is much work to be done. An infrared flight over the fire showed minimal heat in Lushmeadows and surrounding communities. Crews have been able to hold and improve the fire line in the Mariposa Pines area. More evacuation orders were reduced to a fire advisement early this afternoon. Very steep and rugged terrain continue to pose a challenge to crews on the North and Northeastern side of the fire, which is making the area inaccessible to bulldozers, requiring hand crews to access by foot to cut in direct fire line. Smoke in the area also hampered aircraft. More resources will be sent to the north to assist with fire suppression. As forecasted, the monsoonal moisture increased relative humidity and lowered temperatures by a few degrees. Damage inspection continues and numbers are updated daily. 
 

Fire restrictions and closures near the fire area are in place on the Sierra National Forest. This closure will support public safety by keeping public members out of hazardous burn areas and will allow firefighting resources to combat the Fire without public interference. For additional information, visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sierra/alerts-notices. 
  For an updated Smoke Outlook, please visit:  https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/3f18d7bc 
Please sign up for emergency alert notifications.  Mariposa County – MSOAlert.com 
Map of the area  https://arcg.is/jKqD5 

Forest Order No. 05-15-51-22-18 Sierra National Forest

Oak Fire Closure Order
  Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Sierra National Forest. This Order is effective from July 25, 2022, through August 19, 2022.
  1. Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Oak Fire Closure Area, as shown on Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).
  2. Being on any National Forest System Road listed in Exhibit C and shown on Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
  3. Being on any National Forest System trail within the Oak Fire Closure Area, as shown on Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).
  Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
  1. Any Federal, State, or local officer or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
  2. Persons with a Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.
  These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions contained in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
  A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Executed in Clovis, California on July 24, 2022.