We begin with the wildfire in the West that scorched
more than 14,000 acres in Northern California and forced people
from their homes.
Hundreds of firefighters were deployed.
Our Mola Lange is on the scene in Tracy,
CA Good morning MOLA.
Good morning, Michael. Yeah, firefighters making significant progress containing this
fire,
but not before some severe damage done at home that
used to be here completely destroyed.
You see this tree here torched,
a pile of charred remains here.
About 100 home owners had to be evacuated,
and two firefighters were injured.
Wildfires that started near the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory about
50 miles east of San Francisco,
torching over 20 square miles over the weekend,
are finally starting to subside.
Several homeowners in San Joaquin County were forced to evacuate.
My husband came home and he was like,
you have 5 minutes packed stuff for the kids and
he's like,
you need to get out of here.
The Corral fire began Saturday afternoon.
Flames spread quickly, fueled by dry grass,
high winds and high temperatures.
When we started seeing the flames,
we saw how catastrophic it was and the whole hills
were burning.
Kelsey Alvarez was on a road trip from Florida when
she was caught on a highway choked by fire.
The fire up to my left was now right by
the highway,
the median. Maybe 500 yards ahead had a little bit
of fire and then by 7705,
the fire seemed to have jumped across the highway.
More than 400 personnel from all over the state responded
to firefighters injured while battling the blaze.
Cal Fire posting this photo of a home they were
able to save surrounded by torched grass.
As of this morning, officials say the blaze is 50%
contained. It's just a good reminder to be vigilant.
This is your opportunity to really focus on that defensible
space around your homes.
Take that preparedness very seriously.
Well, evacuation orders on homeowners have been lifted as conditions
have started to improve,
although we are still seeing some gusts of wind here
and there.
Meanwhile, Robin, the cause of the fire still being investigated.
All right, Muller, thank you for reporting.