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Wandering Oak fire in Burnet County burns 22 acres, 100% contained

by Tara Brolley

BURNET COUNTY, Texas — Friday update:

The Wandering Oak Fire in Burnt County has remained at 22 acres burned and is 100% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Thursday evening update:

The Wandering Oak fire in Burnet County has burned 22 acres and is 95% contained.

Multiple agencies from all over Burnet County are working to contain and extinguish the fire.

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Crews are responding to the Wandering Oak fire in Burnet County. It has burned 22 acres and is 75% contained.

The Texas A&M Forest Service was called in to assist. Officials said no structures have been lost.

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Dozers built the fire line and helped contain spot fires overnight.

Wandering Oak – Resilience Review

Then again, Wandering Oak isn’t actually hiding anything. They wear their conglomeration of blackened thrash, folk, and traditional metal with pride, though as a whole, Wandering Oak ’s bread and butter is black/thrash heaviness. These New Yorkers have been at it since 2015 with the release of Advent and then their 2019 follow-up Passage Elemental, and now Resilience sees Wandering Oak ’s musical elements taken in a more progressive direction, with an emphasis on stream-of-consciousness songwriting. A song might open with blast beat insanity (“Snowbound”) or eerie jazz (“Vespertine”), before changing gears with a mournful flute melody (“To Lir They Fell”) or some buckwild thrash soloing (“Resilience”). The folky side isn’t pronounced enough for Eluveitie , the thrash isn’t progressive enough for Vektor , but the old-school riffs, full-spectrum vocal performance, and the dance between acoustic and heavy guitars give Resilience a thrash sound that borrows from both Skyclad and Wilderun .

Resilience is a lot of things, but is it good? Yes, but no. It has a vibrant, organic quality to its songwriting that wards off boredom, but it’s a double-edged sword that results in Resilience often coming across as messy. The breadth of different styles on display and the music’s boundless energy make the epic “To Lir They Fell” and “Snowbound” engaging to listen to in the moment, but their free-form structure subdues the overall impact. Every riff and melody bursts at the seams with creativity, but they need more restraint in their execution. The intensity gradually building in “A Florid Grain” and the spiraling-into-insanity theming of “Vespertine” demonstrate cohesion, whereas the music in “Resilience” evolves with such impulsiveness that you can hardly get a grip on what you’re hearing. The more time I spend with Resilience , the more I appreciate what method there is behind the madness, but the album’s overly chaotic nature alienates my enthusiasm for repeat listens, confining my enjoyment to the album’s duration and never beyond.

Wandering Oak ’s musicians match the vibrancy of the music, to great effect. CW Dunbar’s drumming is on point throughout every musical idea that Resilience explores, and Deidre House’s bass is precise yet playful, the perfect kind of prog bass. Robert Pollard, the multi-instrumentalist front-man, exhibits both a solid range between many different growling styles and a deftness to his guitar playing, though some of his high-pitched wails in “Vespertine” sound strained, and there’s an imprecision to Resilience ’s guitar solos with notes that are lost or flubbed. The mix gives the instruments some good depth, but it lets down Pollard’s clean vocals by giving them a baffling reverb and distance as if he’s yelling from across the room. Even with the imperfections, the warts-and-all expressiveness of the performances endears me to the potential of Wandering Oak . While the songwriting leans too hard on convoluted, high-energy complexity and ends up being too organic, the musicianship is at a sweet spot between raw passion and hard skill, and with more focus, Wandering Oak could truly soar.

Although there is good in Resilience , the unfortunate truth is that the album ‘s simply too messy to keep bringing me back, and that breaks my heart. It’s rare to come across an album as earnestly weird as Resilience , and I think it should be celebrated despite its failures. I believe Wandering Oak has it in them to become an essential, unique voice in the scene; the musicians have the necessary talent, and now they have to tighten up their songwriting without losing that organic edge. Even if I won’t be returning to Resilience , I’ll be returning to see what Wandering Oak does next.

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Scenes From California’s Fast-Moving Oak Fire

• Alan Taylor
• July 25, 2022

A wildfire that erupted in California on Friday expanded ferociously over the weekend, amid scorching temperatures and tinder-dry conditions, consuming nearly 17,000 acres by Monday. The fast-moving Oak Fire, burning west of Yosemite National Park, has forced thousands of residents to evacuate the area. The blaze, California’s biggest wildfire this year, remains only 10 percent contained, as more than 2,500 firefighters work to slow its progress.

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Flames engulf a chair and table inside a burning home as the Oak Fire burns in Mariposa County, California, on July 23, 2022. #

An air tanker drops retardant while trying to stop the Oak Fire from progressing in Mariposa County, California, on July 24, 2022 #

Flames from the Oak Fire consume a home on Triangle Road in Mariposa County on July 23, 2022. #

Firefighters take a break while they work to extinguish the Oak Fire near Darrah, California, on July 23, 2022. #

Smoke spreads in the sky above as the Oak Fire chews through the forest near Midpines, California, on July 23, 2022. #

Flames of the Oak Fire creep into a meadow where cattle are grazing, near Midpines, on July 23, 2022. #

An orbital view from the International Space Station of the Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park, taken from above Yosemite Valley, California, on July 22, 2022. #

Fire burns near a Smokey the Bear fire warning sign as the Oak Fire burns through the area on July 24, 2022, near Jerseydale, California. #

A firefighting helicopter passes in front of the setting sun while fighting the Oak Fire near Mariposa on July 24, 2022. #

Firefighters help a man from his car, seen at right, after he crashed into a ditch while driving away from the Oak Fire in Mariposa County on July 22, 2022. #

Flames leap from trees as the Oak Fire crosses Darrah Road in Mariposa County on July 22, 2022. #

A forest is scorched by the Oak Fire near Midpines on July 23, 2022. #

Firefighter Joanna Jimenez holds a dog she found wandering in a fire evacuation zone as the Oak Fire burns in Mariposa County on July 23, 2022. #

In Mariposa County, flames from the Oak Fire consume a home on Triangle Road on July 23, 2022. #

The Oak Fire burns in Darrah, California, on July 22, 2022. #

The Oak Fire burns near Mariposa, seen on July 22, 2022. #

A bird flies as a firefighting aircraft drops flame retardant on a hillside to control the Oak Fire in Mariposa County on July 24, 2022. #

Cal Fire firefighters battle the Oak Fire on July 23, 2022, near Mariposa. #

A view from an aircraft above the Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park, seen on July 22, 2022. #

Allison Baggett watches the Oak Fire burn close to her Mariposa home, before evacuating, on July 22, 2022. #

Firefighters look on as the Oak Fire burns in Darrah on July 22, 2022. #

The Oak Fire burns through trees near Midpines, northeast of Mariposa, on July 23, 2022. #

An air tanker flies past flames while battling the Oak Fire in Mariposa County on July 24, 2022. #

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Fast-moving wildfire near Yosemite remains uncontained

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The Oak Fire burns near the Jerseydale community of Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

The Oak Fire burns near the Jerseydale community of Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday.

MIDPINES, Calif. — A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park burned out of control Sunday and has grown into one of California's biggest blazes of the year, forcing thousands of residents to flee remote mountain communities.

Some 2,000 firefighters were battling the Oak Fire, along with aircraft and bulldozers, facing tough conditions that included steep terrain and spiking temperatures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.

"Today the weather is expected to remain hot with minimum humidity between 5 and 10%, which will hamper firefighting efforts," said a Sunday morning incident report.

Firefighters work to keep the Oak Fire from reaching a home in the Jerseydale community of Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

Firefighters work to keep the Oak Fire from reaching a home in the Jerseydale community of Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday.

The blaze erupted Friday southwest of the park near the town of Midpines in Mariposa County. Officials described "explosive fire behavior" on Saturday as flames made runs through bone-dry vegetation caused by the worst drought in decades.

By Sunday the blaze had consumed more than 22 square miles of forest land, with no containment, Cal Fire said. The cause was under investigation.

Flames consume a home on Triangle Road as the Oak Fire burns in Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

Flames consume a home on Triangle Road as the Oak Fire burns in Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday.

Evacuation orders were in place for over 6,000 people living across a several-mile span of the sparsely populated area in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Mariposa County due to the fire's effects.

Flames destroyed 10 residential and commercial structures and damaged five others, Cal Fire said. Numerous roads were closed, including State Route 140 between Carstens Road and Allred Road — one of the main routes into Yosemite.

California has experienced increasingly larger and deadlier wildfires in recent years as climate change has made the West much warmer and drier over the past 30 years. Scientists have said weather will continue to be more extreme and wildfires more frequent, destructive and unpredictable.

Pacific Gas & Electric said on its website that more than 3,100 homes and businesses in the area had lost power as of Sunday and there was no indication when it would be restored. "PG&E is unable to access the affected equipment," the utility said as flames roared Friday.

Firefighter Joanna Jimenez holds a dog she found wandering in an evacuation zone. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

Firefighter Joanna Jimenez holds a dog she found wandering in an evacuation zone.

The Oak Fire was sparked as firefighters made progress against an earlier blaze, the Washburn Fire, that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. The 7.5-square-mile fire was nearly 80% contained after burning for two weeks and moving into the the Sierra National Forest.

Fast-moving Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park burns more than 15,600 acres

This is Mariposa County's third fire in the past two weeks.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Mariposa County as hundreds of firefighters are battling a fast-moving fire burning near Yosemite National Park that remained out of control on Sunday.

The Oak Fire ignited Friday afternoon and has exploded to 15,603 acres as of Sunday night, according to state fire officials. The fire is currently 0% contained.

"The fire remained active through the night moving toward the communities of Jerseydale, Darrah, and Bootjack," Cal Fire said in its incident report Sunday.

The low humidity, which is between 5% and 10%, is expected to "hamper firefighting efforts," according to Cal Fire.

The agency said fire activity remains "extreme with frequent runs, spot fires and group torching." Cal Fire said emergency personnel are working to evacuate people, while at the same time protecting structures. As of Sunday night, 10 structures had been destroyed and 5 damaged, Cal Fire said.

Fueled by winds and 100-degree temperatures, the fire "grew significantly" between Saturday night and Sunday morning as flames crept further into the Sierra National Forest just south of Yosemite, according to Cal Fire.

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jon Heggie took ABC News on a tour of the edge of the blaze and noted large patches of dried out vegetation that had not yet burned to illustrate the type of terrain on fire and producing high-intensity heat, saying, "this is what we're dealing with throughout this whole incident."

"It really is a challenge because the amount of heat that's in this fuel. It makes it challenging to our firefighters to fight these fires," Heggie said.

The fire started around 2 p.m. Friday near the Mariposa County town of Midpines, Cal Fire said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Newsom's office said Saturday that the state has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help provide resources as it responds to the "rapidly-moving fire."

More than 90% of Mariposa County has exceptional drought conditions, which can provide ample dry brush to fuel the fire. Hot, dry weather has also helped drive the blaze.

This is the third wildfire to burn in the county over the past two weeks.

The Washburn Fire , which started on July 7 near the southern entrance of Yosemite National Park, is 79% contained after burning over 4,800 acres.

The containment of the fire, which at one point was inching dangerously close to the park's large sequoia grove Mariposa Grove, allowed the southern entrance of the park to open Saturday morning .

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The smaller Agua Fire , which started on July 18, is now fully contained after burning some 420 acres. The fire was caused by a car, officials said.

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Video shows previous fires, not July 2022 blaze at Moscow skyscraper

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CLAIM: Video shows July 3 skyscraper fire in Moscow.

AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. A fire did occur at a Moscow skyscraper on July 3, but a video being shared online claiming to show the blaze contains footage from other fires, including one in 2012.

THE FACTS: On July 3, a fire broke out at residential apartments under construction in a business complex in Moscow. As news of the fire circulated, Facebook users began sharing a video containing unrelated images and photos of fires from the last decade from Moscow and Kyiv.

The Moscow branch of the country’s Emergencies Ministry reported that according to preliminary information, the fire at Capital Towers in “Moscow City” had been limited to a scaffolding on the tower’s roof, and was extinguished before firefighters arrived. But posts on Facebook told a different story.

“A Huge Fire Engulfs the Skyscraper in Moscow,” stated one July 4 Facebook post featuring a video made up of clips and photos of fires falsely identified as the Capital Towers blaze.

The beginning of the video shows a fire atop an under-construction skyscraper, Federation Tower, at the Moscow City complex posted on YouTube in April 2012 . The Associated Press reported on the incident at the time.

The video is followed by multiple misrepresented photos. The first photo shows the April 2, 2012, fire at Federation Tower. Photographer Sergei Karpukhin took the photo for Reuters and Alamy.

The second photo shows rescuers at a residential building fire in Kyiv, Ukraine, caused by shelling March 15, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine .

Associated Press photographer Ivan Sekretarev took the third photo , which shows the Federation Tower fire in April 2012.

The fourth photo , taken by AP photographer Efrem Lukatsky, shows firefighters hosing down an apartment building also damaged by shelling in Kyiv, on March 15. The fifth photo , taken by AP photographer Vadim Ghirda, shows firefighters climbing a ladder while extinguishing a blaze at a residential building in Kyiv. The last image shows a fire at the Moscow City complex on January 25, 2013, published by photographer Alexei Filippov for the Russian state media outlet Ria Novosti.

This is part of AP’s effort to address widely shared misinformation, including work with outside companies and organizations to add factual context to misleading content that is circulating online. Learn more about fact-checking at AP .