LOS ANGELES — A brush fire in Mariposa County showed extreme behavior as it exploded in size to 6,555 acres overnight, threatening thousands of homes and quickly becoming one of California’s largest wildfires of the year.
The Oak fire, which started around 2 p.m. Friday, was 0% contained as of 7 a.m. Saturday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The fire has destroyed 10 structures and is threatening 2,000 more.
Areas under mandatory evacuation orders Friday night stretched for several miles, from the unincorporated community of Jerseydale south to Bootjack and other areas along Highway 49.
