Oak Fire rages near Yosemite National Park

Описание: (23 Jul 2022)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariposa County, California - 22 July 2022
1. Various tracking shots of emergency vehicles on road, fire and smoke bellowing
ANNOTATION: A fast-moving wildfire near Yosemite National Park erupted Friday afternoon and prompted evacuations.
2. Various Emergency vehicles, burning flames
ANNOTATION: The Oak Fire began near Midpines in Mariposa County and quickly spread to 1,600 acres, according to authorities.
3. Wide of fire
ANNOTATION: "Explosive fire behavior is challenging firefighters," Cal Fire said in a statement Saturday morning.
4. Mid of burnt-out vehicle
ANNOTATION: Describing the fire activity as "extreme with frequent runs, spot fires and group torching."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariposa County, California - 23 July 2022
5. Various of home burning
ANNOTATION: As of Saturday morning, the fire had destroyed 10 residential and commercial structures and damaged five more, the Mercury News reported.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariposa County, California - 22 July 2022
6. Various tracking shots of emergency vehicles on road, fire and smoke bellowing
ANNOTATION: The fast-growing blaze prompted Caltrans to order numerous road closures, including blocking one of the main routes into Yosemite National Park.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariposa County, California - 23 July 2022
7. Various of home burning
ANNOTATION: Hot weather and bone dry vegetation caused by the worst drought in decades were fueling the blaze and challenging fire crews.
ANNOTATION: About 1,700 residents in the area were put under mandatory evacuation orders Friday night.
STORYLINE:
A fast-moving wildfire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday and prompted evacuations even as firefighters made progress against an earlier blaze that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias.
The Oak Fire, which began Friday afternoon southwest of the park near Midpines in Mariposa County, grew to 10.2 square miles (26.5 square kilometers) by Saturday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.
"Explosive fire behavior is challenging firefighters," Cal Fire said in a statement Saturday morning that described the fire activity as "extreme with frequent runs, spot fires and group torching."
As of Saturday morning, the fire had destroyed 10 residential and commercial structures and damaged five more, the Mercury News reported.
The fast-growing blaze prompted Caltrans to order numerous road closures, including a shutdown of Highway 140 between Carstens Road and Allred Road - blocking one of the main routes into Yosemite National Park.
Hot weather and bone dry vegetation caused by the worst drought in decades were fueling the blaze and challenging fire crews, said Daniel Patterson, a spokesman for the Sierra National Forest.
About 1,700 residents in the area were put under mandatory evacuation orders Friday night.
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