Corral Fires: Another Major California Wildfire

[OneEyedDiva]

In the last 48 hours, the fires stretched for 20 miles, burning at least 14,000 acres. Residents of 100 homes were evacuated and two fire fighters were injured. Firefighters had it 50% contained as of the last report I ssaw.Wildfires are so frightening. A very brief ad plays before the video report.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/mas...es-mandatory-evacuations-california-110774580

 

[Teacher Terry]

It’s really horrible. I’m hoping that the smoke doesn’t come our way. About 6 years ago the smoke was so bad that I barely left the house for a month because I have asthma.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

It’s really horrible. I’m hoping that the smoke doesn’t come our way. About 6 years ago the smoke was so bad that I barely left the house for a month because I have asthma.

I hope you won't be subject to the smoke too Terry. That must've been awful.

 

[Murrmurr]

Right now CalFire is saying it's 75% Contained, 14,168 acres were involved, and weather conditions became more favorable for firefighters, allowing crews to make progress constructing and improving control lines.

Evacuation warnings were lifted last night and most roads reopened. I think only 1 building was lost. That area (near Tracy) isn't heavily populated.

 

[Remy]

I can't even take what I worry is ahead. I'm pretty sure a fire fighting plane flew over my apartment building this afternoon. They often do if heading south. On the news was one small brush fire (out), so I'm not sure.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Right now CalFire is saying it's 75% Contained, 14,168 acres were involved, and weather conditions became more favorable for firefighters, allowing crews to make progress constructing and improving control lines.

Evacuation warnings were lifted last night and most roads reopened. I think only 1 building was lost. That area (near Tracy) isn't heavily populated.

That's good news. Each day gets better. Hopefully it will be fully contained very soon.

 

[David777]

Although it burned about 20 square miles, it was all hot dry barren treeless grasslands used for cattle grazing. Lots of smoke that ended quickly.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Although it burned about 20 square miles, it was all hot dry barren treeless grasslands used for cattle grazing. Lots of smoke that ended quickly.

Not good for the farmers and their cattle.

 

[Lethe200]

That's actually not considered a major fire - a big one, yes, but not major. Like murrmurr and david777 said, it was contained quickly and is in an isolated area.

Our major fire season in Northern CA starts August/September, altho these days CA has fires popping up year round. But NorCA has been fortunate the past three years, no major firestorms due to cool, foggy summers.

The above-average heat spells actually cause more fog to form on the coastal areas, so altho we've gotten more of those short, 3-4 day heatspells, overall the average summer temps have run normal to below normal on the coast.

Southern CA is more vulnerable to El Nina, and is forecasted to be drier than normal this winter. Thus, they may continue to have more serious fire problems ahead of them for winter 2024-spring2025. Altho El Nina years don't always follow El Nino years, it looks likely for this winter.