Corral Fire grows to 14,000 acres east of Livermore

As reported by various news outlets, a corral fire has rapidly grown to 14,000 acres east of Livermore. The fire, which was first reported on Thursday afternoon, has quickly spread due to high winds and dry conditions in the area. Firefighters have been working tirelessly to contain the blaze and protect nearby communities from potential harm.

The rapid growth of the corral fire serves as a stark reminder of the increasing threat of wildfires in California. With climate change leading to hotter and drier conditions, fires like these are becoming more common and more dangerous. It is imperative that we take action to mitigate these risks and protect our communities from future disasters.

At the time of this writing, the Corral Fire has scorched over 14,000 acres near the city of Tracy.

Hundreds of firefighters are working to put out the fire, including crews from CAL FIRE in Fresno County.

At 3 a.m., a strike team from Fresno County headed to the Corral Fire. While crews have made progress on the fire, the heat was a challenge.

Aerial video Sunday afternoon shows just how much the Corral Fire has burned so far. The fire burned thousands of acres and threatened homes.

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.

The fire was first reported not far from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 300, which is 15 miles east of the main campus in Livermore. It's also the site of experimental explosives testing, but a lab spokesperson says there is no threat to the facility from the brush fire. 

"There are no current threats to any laboratory facilities and operations as the fire has moved away from the site. There was no on or offsite contamination. As a precaution, LLNL has activated their emergency operations center to monitor the situation through the weekend. More information will be provided as it becomes available," Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory said in a statement to KTVU on Saturday.

The National Weather Service said “dangerously hot conditions” with highs of 103 F to 108 F (39.4 C to 42.2 C) were expected later in the week for the San Joaquin Valley, an area that encompasses Tracy. Wind gusts of up to 45 mph lashed the region Saturday night, according to meteorologist Idamis Shoemaker of the weather service in Sacramento.

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Sarah H

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