The Corral Fire near Tracy that forced weekend evacuations was not connected to a controlled burn that Alameda County conducted near a lab facility, officials said.
A Cal Fire spokesperson said on Monday morning that one home was destroyed, near the Tracy Golf and Country Club, off Crisman Road. There were no injuries near the home. Cal Fire's last update Monday said the fire, located south of Corral Hollow and west of Highway 580 in Western San Juaquin County, was 75 percent contained and burned 14,168 acres.Two firefighters suffered minor to moderate burn injuries and were transported to local hospitals.
Amanda Momaney and her family were allowed into the neighborhood to gather essentials before leaving, again."We came home to get our dogs out of the house. And to get some clothes and stuff," she said. "It’s very scary."The Corral Fire cost one family its home."They were able to evacuate. They took the dogs and the turtle. And they’re at the Motel 6 right now, trying to figure out how much damage is done," said evacuee Travis Curtiss.
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