Photos from the scene of the Oak Fire show the rapid spread of the blaze as firefighters struggle to protect homes and other buildings.
A firefighter from San Luis Obispo maintains a perimeter watch around a burning shed while protecting homes on Triangle Road in Mariposa, Calif., as the Oak Fire rages near Yosemite Park, Saturday, July 23, 2022.
A firefighter from San Luis Obispo maintains a perimeter watch around a burning shed while protecting homes on Triangle Road in Mariposa, Calif., as the Oak Fire rages near Yosemite Park, Saturday, July 23, 2022. Embers fly from a tree being consumed in the Oak Fire burning west of Yosemite Park on Triangle Road in Mariposa, Calif., Friday, July 22, 2022.
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