California’s largest wildfire of the year burns near Yosemite
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The Oak Fire in California has burned more than 16,000 acres and prompted evacuations and an emergency declaration from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Flames consume a home on Triangle Rd. as the Oak Fire burns in Mariposa County, Calif., near Yosemite National Park. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Flames consume a home on Triangle Rd. as the Oak Fire burns in Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday, July 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) The Oak Fire burns behind a scorched pickup truck in the Jerseydale community of Mariposa County, Calif., early Sunday, July 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Firefighters work to keep the Oak Fire from reaching a home in the Jerseydale community of Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday, July 23, 2022. ((AP Photo/Noah Berger)) An air tanker flies past flames while battling the Oak Fire in Mariposa County, Calif., Sunday, July 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
"Any spots that are flying, if they do, land into the fuels. Those fuels are so receptive and that's what's causing this fire to grow so, so rapidly and giving us such a hard fight," said Natasha Fouts, a Cal Fire spokesperson, Fox San Francisco reported.
Evacuation orders were given and could be pushed up to 5,000 Fouts said. As of Monday afternoon, the fire was 10% contained.