Corral Fire in San Joaquin County forces evacuation orders, grows to nearly 10,000 acres

(FOX40.COM) — A wildfire near Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 300, east of Interstate 580, has caused the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services to issue an evacuation order.

“As of 8 p.m., areas west of the CA Aqueduct, south of Corral Hollow Creek, west to Alameda County, and south to Stanislaus County should leave now. A temporary evacuation point is at Larch Clover Community Center. [A] large animal shelter is being established at 2271 W Louise Ave Manteca,” the SJC OES said on X.

The Larch Clover Community Center is located at 11157 W Larch Road in Tracy.

Those who live south of Tracy Boulevard should prepare to evacuate as well, SJC OES said.

Around 10 p.m., CAL Fire said the fire had grown to 9,707 acres and remained only 10% contained.

On San Joaquin County’s emergency preparedness website, the zones under evacuation orders are “SJC 210,” “SJC 211,” and “SJC 215.”

Additionally, an evacuation warning is in place for those who live near Interstate 580 from Highway 132 east to the Stanislaus County line.

Around 7:10 p.m., Caltrans said Interstate 580 from Corral Hollow Road to Interstate 5 was closed in both directions due to the fire, adding that there is no estimated time of reopening on the roadways.

Caltrans said there is major smoke and zero visibility in the area.

Around 5 p.m., CAL Fire said the Corral Fire, which began southwest of Tracy, was around 450 acres. At 5:34 p.m., the agency said it had grown to 946 acres and was 40% contained.

However, around 6:45 p.m., a CAL Fire official told a FOX40 News team member that containment dropped to 10%. At 7:35 p.m., CAL Fire’s map showed 10% containment, and the fire had grown to nearly 5,000 acres.

The San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services initially gave an evacuation warning for residents near Coral Hollow Road around 5:30 p.m.

CAL Fire, the Alameda County Fire Department, the Tracy Fire Department, and the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department are working to contain the Corral Fire.

The Tracy Police Department and San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office are assisting with evacuations near the area.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and the agencies are working to discover if it has caused any injuries.