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Uniformed militia members offering help to Oak fire victims sparks furor near Yosemite

MARIPOSA, Calif. — Nearly 3,000 firefighters and first responders have flooded the Sierra foothills of Mariposa County battling the explosive Oak fire, but it’s the guys in camouflage fatigues and surplus war vehicles that have most alarmed some evacuees and monitors of extremist groups.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2022

Fire crews make gains in massive Oak fire as presence of uniformed militia sparks furor

MARIPOSA, Calif. — Nearly 3,000 firefighters and first responders have flooded the Sierra foothills of Mariposa County battling the explosive Oak fire, but it’s the guys in camouflage fatigues and surplus war vehicles that have most alarmed some evacuees and monitors of extremist groups.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022