Cal Fire officials said, Sunday, that Corral Fire mandatory evacuations are being downgraded to warnings, effective 6 p.m. PDT. Hundreds of residents of one subdivision waited all day to see the status of their homes.
Cal Fire SCU announced, Sunday, that a mandatory evacuation order issued for some parts of Tracy, CA have been downgraded to an evacuation warning, effective 6 p.m. PDT.For much of the day, evacuees had lined up waiting to see if their property escaped the worst of Mother Nature’s fury.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.
One family will see growth pains, literally, later this week all while worrying if they’ll still have a house to call home."My wife is pregnant. We are expecting this week a delivery. And she is in the car. No option," said Amit Kumar, as he stood in the midday sun at a sheriff’s checkpoint. Added his wife, Kanika, "It’s so scary because I’m having a baby. I’m too scary for that. And I’m really thankful save our lives and house.
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