A wind-driven wildfire in Tracy, California, burned 11,000 acres on Saturday and forced many residents to evacuate.
The Corral Fire was first reported around 2:30 p.m. east of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Site 300. As of 11:30 p.m., the fire had grown to nearly 11,050 acres and was 13% contained, according to the Cal Fire website.
According to KTVU and CBS News, residents on the east side of Highway 580 between Corral Hollow Road and South Tracy Boulevard were the first to receive evacuation orders from the San Joaquin County Emergency Services Agency.
Evacuations were later expanded to include people living on the west side of the California Aqueduct, as far west as Alameda County and as far south as Stanislaus County, the county government announced on social media.
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Two firefighters suffered burns on Saturday. (KTVU)
A temporary evacuation shelter was set up at the Larch Clover Community Center.
Two firefighters suffered burns Saturday, according to the Alameda County Fire Department.
According to the laboratory’s website, Site 300 has facilities to support explosives development and hydrodynamic testing and diagnostics. The facility evaluates the operation of non-nuclear weapons components through hydrodynamic testing and tests new conventional explosives for use as part of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
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A wind-driven wildfire in Tracy, California, has burned 11,000 acres and forced many residents to evacuate. (KTVU)
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Wind speeds in the hills west of Tracy were estimated at 20 to 25 mph, with gusts reaching as high as 43 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
