A dry grass fire that sparked south of Tracy in San Joaquin County on Saturday has burned more than 14,000 acres, prompted evacuations and injured at least two firefighters, Cal Fire said. At least one home was confirmed as destroyed. LiveCopter 3 footage showed the home was located at Bernard Road and Stearman Road.As of 11 a.m., the westbound side of Interstate 580 was back open. Caltrans said eastbound I-580 remained closed. Caltrans said Highway 132 has also reopened. (Video below: LiveCopter 3 has a view over the fire on Sunday around 11 a.m.)Follow our live nowcast coverage in the video player below tonight starting at 5 p.m. Growth of the Corral Fire and where it is burning According to Cal Fire, the fire has burned 12,500 acres and is 15% contained, as of Sunday morning at 8 a.m. That represented a growth of about 2,500 acres overnight.Containment is measured in percentages to describe a break or line where combustible material around the fire has been achieved, helping prevent the fire from spreading further.Cal Fire said about 400 personnel were attacking the fire and trying to box it in. Fire along the northside of I-580 has been contained and there did not appear to be damage to the roadway. It’s unclear whether other parts of I-580 were damaged. “Firefighters are struggling to get the upper hand of the fire,” said Josh Silveria with Cal Fire on Saturday night. He added that the winds were “extremely heavy.” Two firefighters suffered minor to moderate injuries and details on their conditions were unclear. The fire started around 2:30 p.m. near West Corral Hollow Road with an announcement that it had burned about 450 acres. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory said the fire started near its 300 Experimental Test Site but did not threaten the facility. The Corral Fire was unrelated to a series of recent controlled burns near the site, the laboratory said.Besides Cal Fire, the South San Joaquin Fire Authority, Tracy police and the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office were also assisting with the response. See here for a closer look at where the fire has burned. Windy conditions when the fire beganOur weather team said winds gusted more than 40 mph Saturday evening when the fire began. Meteorologist Heather Waldman said gusts have been a bit lower overnight and into Sunday morning, but geographically, this fire is located in an area that tends to be breezy.Expect winds from the west to increase again Sunday afternoon in the 30 mph range, she said. Smoke from the fire can be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Track air quality here. Footage of the Corral FireKCRA 3’s Erin Heft had a view of conditions on I-580 at Corral Hollow Road Sunday morning, while Kelly Curran was further south where the fire briefly jumped I-580 at Bird Road. KCRA 3’s Carolina Estrada and Orko Manna had a view of the fire late Saturday burning toward I-580. A viewer driving a Tesla Cybertruck sent a video of smoky conditions on I-580 at Highway 132 early Saturday evening.See more viewer videos and photos here. Corral Fire evacuation informationThe San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services said an evacuation order was issued for residents west of the California Aqueduct, south of the Corral Hollow Creek, west to Alameda County and south to Stanislaus County. During an evacuation order, there is an immediate threat to livelihood. It’s mandatory to evacuate in this case. There is a temporary evacuation point at the Larch Clover Community Center in Tracy. A shelter for large animals is being established at 2271 West Louise Avenue in Manteca. Power restored after outagesSeveral thousand Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers lost power, though power has since been restored to nearly all of them. About 190 customers were still impacted early Sunday.| MORE | A 2024 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in CaliforniaHere are key websites that are important for all Californians during wildfire season.Cal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here.Wildfires on federal land: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here. Here is how to report track and report PG&E power outages.Keeping informed when you’ve lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans’ QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here.San Joaquin County emergency informationSan Joaquin County Office of Emergency ServicesSign up for the SJReady community notification systemSan Joaquin County neighborhood evacuation mapsFire departments in San Joaquin CountySee more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
A dry grass fire that sparked south of Tracy in San Joaquin County on Saturday has burned more than 14,000 acres, prompted evacuations and injured at least two firefighters, Cal Fire said. At least one home was confirmed as destroyed.
LiveCopter 3 footage showed the home was located at Bernard Road and Stearman Road.
As of 11 a.m., the westbound side of Interstate 580 was back open. Caltrans said eastbound I-580 remained closed. Caltrans said Highway 132 has also reopened.
(Video below: LiveCopter 3 has a view over the fire on Sunday around 11 a.m.)
Follow our live nowcast coverage in the video player below tonight starting at 5 p.m.
Growth of the Corral Fire and where it is burning
According to Cal Fire, the fire has burned 12,500 acres and is 15% contained, as of Sunday morning at 8 a.m. That represented a growth of about 2,500 acres overnight.
Containment is measured in percentages to describe a break or line where combustible material around the fire has been achieved, helping prevent the fire from spreading further.
Cal Fire said about 400 personnel were attacking the fire and trying to box it in. Fire along the northside of I-580 has been contained and there did not appear to be damage to the roadway. It’s unclear whether other parts of I-580 were damaged.
“Firefighters are struggling to get the upper hand of the fire,” said Josh Silveria with Cal Fire on Saturday night. He added that the winds were “extremely heavy.”
Two firefighters suffered minor to moderate injuries and details on their conditions were unclear.
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The fire started around 2:30 p.m. near West Corral Hollow Road with an announcement that it had burned about 450 acres.
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory said the fire started near its 300 Experimental Test Site but did not threaten the facility. The Corral Fire was unrelated to a series of recent controlled burns near the site, the laboratory said.
Besides Cal Fire, the South San Joaquin Fire Authority, Tracy police and the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office were also assisting with the response.
See here for a closer look at where the fire has burned.
Windy conditions when the fire began
Our weather team said winds gusted more than 40 mph Saturday evening when the fire began.
Meteorologist Heather Waldman said gusts have been a bit lower overnight and into Sunday morning, but geographically, this fire is located in an area that tends to be breezy.
Expect winds from the west to increase again Sunday afternoon in the 30 mph range, she said.
Smoke from the fire can be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Track air quality here.
Footage of the Corral Fire
KCRA 3’s Erin Heft had a view of conditions on I-580 at Corral Hollow Road Sunday morning, while Kelly Curran was further south where the fire briefly jumped I-580 at Bird Road.
KCRA 3’s Carolina Estrada and Orko Manna had a view of the fire late Saturday burning toward I-580.
A viewer driving a Tesla Cybertruck sent a video of smoky conditions on I-580 at Highway 132 early Saturday evening.
See more viewer videos and photos here.
Corral Fire evacuation information
The San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services said an evacuation order was issued for residents west of the California Aqueduct, south of the Corral Hollow Creek, west to Alameda County and south to Stanislaus County.
During an evacuation order, there is an immediate threat to livelihood. It’s mandatory to evacuate in this case.
There is a temporary evacuation point at the Larch Clover Community Center in Tracy. A shelter for large animals is being established at 2271 West Louise Avenue in Manteca.
Power restored after outages
Several thousand Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers lost power, though power has since been restored to nearly all of them. About 190 customers were still impacted early Sunday.
| MORE | A 2024 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California
Here are key websites that are important for all Californians during wildfire season.
San Joaquin County emergency information
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