Oak Fire (2022)

Oak Fire
A satellite image shows the Oak Fire roughly in the center as a brown burned patch with an infrared glowing fire line on the northeast side and gray smoke pouring out to the north.
A NASA image using infrared data shows the Oak Fire burning on July 24, 2022—Yosemite Valley is in the upper right corner and the Washburn Fire to the middle right
Date(s)
  • July 22 (22-07) –
  • September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
  • (43 days)
Location
Coordinates37°33′03″N 119°55′25″W / 37.5509366°N 119.9234728°W / 37.5509366; -119.9234728
Statistics[1]
Burned area19,244 acres (7,788 ha; 30 sq mi; 78 km2)
Impacts
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries≥3
Evacuated>6,000
Structures destroyed193
Damage>$108.3 million
Ignition
CauseArson
Map
The footprint of the Oak Fire is shown in orange against the Sierra National Forest in green. Yosemite National Park is shown well east, in golden stripes.
The footprint of the Oak Fire, west of Yosemite National Park, with other recent wildfire history
Oak Fire (2022) is located in California
Oak Fire (2022)
Location of Oak Fire in California

The Oak Fire was a destructive wildfire in Mariposa County and the Sierra National Forest in Central California during the 2022 California wildfire season.[2] The fire was reported on July 22, 2022, and burned 19,244 acres (7,788 ha) before being fully contained on September 2, 2022.[1] On June 16, 2023, a 71-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson for starting the fire.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Oak Fire Incident Report". www.fire.ca.gov. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Oak Fire in Mariposa County explodes to 9,500 acres, has reached Sierra National Forest". ABC30 Fresno. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Man accused of starting Oak fire that destroyed 127 homes near Yosemite is arrested, Los Angeles Times, June 16, 2023, Archive