California firefighters battle wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco overnight

California firefighters battle wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco overnight

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California firefighters aided by planes fought a forest fire caused by wind Not only did the fires continue, they spread early Sunday to an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said. The Corral Fire started Saturday afternoon near the town of Tracy, 60 miles (96 kilometers) … Read more

Evacuation order and warning issued for 4,920-acre wildfire southwest of Tracy

Evacuation order and warning issued for 4,920-acre wildfire southwest of Tracy

CBS News Sacramento Live SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY – An evacuation order and warning have been issued due to a wildland fire burning in southwest San Joaquin County Saturday afternoon. The Corral Fire has burned 4,920 acres near Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 300, southwest of Tracy, according to Cal Fire. The fire passed Corral Hollow … Read more