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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Cal Fire successfully saved 10 structures threatened by a occurrence that ignited successful Fresno County Sunday afternoon.
After 4 p.m., a one-acre occurrence rapidly escalated to 5 acres wrong minutes adjacent Morgan Canyon Road and Country Oak Lane adjacent Prather.
Cal Fire says the aerial resources arrived wrong little than 10 minutes and began dropping retardant astir the occurrence to let crushed crews access. The "Oak Fire" was past reported to beryllium 12 acres by 4:20 p.m.
Firefighters said astir 10 structures were threatened, and evacuation orders were initially issued to homes adjacent Oak Canyon and Lockwood lanes, but those person since been lifted. A hard roadworthy closure was besides issued for Morgan Canyon Road from the Prather roundabout to Millerton Road, but the roadworthy was yet opened.
Crews said a trouble they faced was a one-way introduction constituent that some firefighters and evacuees had to mitigate.
Fire progression has been stopped, and firefighters said they volition enactment till it is wholly out.
Cal Fire reminds location and spot owners to ever support 100 feet of country surrounding their spot escaped of brushwood and adust grass, besides known arsenic a defensible space. This helps firefighters support their homes.
