PG&E outage map shows over 2,000 without power in Tracy amid Corral Fire

(FOX40.COM) — As fire crews work to contain the Corral Fire in San Joaquin County, PG&E’s outage map showed over 2,000 customers without power near the area where the fire is occupied on Saturday.

The exact number of people without power was 2,280 and the utility said an estimated time to expect power restoration was 10:15 p.m., however, around 9:45 p.m., the outage map showed the power outages were fully resolved.

Around 4 p.m. on Saturday, the San Joaquin County’s Office of Emergency Services advised residents to avoid the area of Corral Hollow Road between Interstate 580 and the Alameda County line due to a fire.

Less than 30 minutes later, Cal Fire said its firefighters were at the scene of a 450-acre fire in the same area. The fire was reported at nearly 1,000 acres around 5:30 p.m., and as of 8 p.m., Cal Fire’s map shows the size of the fire at 4,940 acres.

Evacuation orders are in place due to the Corral Fire. According to the SJC OES, “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.”