OakFire As of Sunday morning, the wildfire burning in the Central Valley has scorched 14,281 acres with no containment.
FRESNO, Calif. -- A new wildfire is spreading dangerously fast in Mariposa County, forcing more than 6,000 people to leave their homes.Governor Gavin Newsom has now declared a state of emergency for Mariposa County.
In a Sunday morning update, CAL FIRE says that 10 structures have been destroyed, 5 are damaged, and 2,693 remain under threat from the wildfire. Governor Newsom has secured federal funding to keep resources moving in. Crews from across the state have already started to arrive.Firefighting efforts are being hampered by hot weather with minimal humidity. The fire is also burning in an area with high tree mortality and dense fuels.
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