The Oak Fire in Mariposa County has scorched thousands of acres and while firefighters are making progress, some people are now getting official word that their home was lost.
Marin County native Chris Van Leuven loses home in the Mariposa Oak Fire after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease earlier this week.in Mariposa County has scorched thousands of acres and, while firefighters are making progress, some people are now getting official word that their home was lost.
"There was a fire in the vicinity of where we were and it was building up very quickly," Van Leuven said. "Billowing black smoke took off in the sky right away, and I never seen any fire like that."
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