The fast-moving Oak fire near Yosemite National Park grew to 9,500 acres by Saturday afternoon.
The fire, which started around 2 p.m. Friday, was 0% contained as of noon Saturday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The blaze has destroyed 10 structures and is threatening 2,000 more.A firefighter watches the Oak fire in the Jerseydale community of Mariposa County on Saturday.Firefighters work to keep the Oak fire from reaching a home in the Jerseydale community Saturday.
Firefighter Joanna Jimenez holds a dog she found wandering in an evacuation zone as the Oak fire burns in Mariposa County on Saturday.A firefighter battles the Oak fire as it crosses Darrah Road in Mariposa County on Friday.
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