MARIPOSA – A fast moving wildfire tore through a mountainous community just north of Mariposa Friday Afternoon, as firefighters scrambled resources to the area.
The Oak Fire was reported at about 2:10pm near the area of Highway 140 and Carstens Road in Midpines. Within a short amount of time, the fire grew to over 1,000 acres. By midnight, FIRIS (a wildfire mapping aircraft service) had mapped the fire to approximately 5,712 acres with zero containment.
At least 1,300 structures in the area were threatened, and a total of 383 personnel were working the incident. Several evacuation orders were issued for areas affected by the fire.
The cause and origin of the fire was under investigation.
