The Corral Fire was a sizeable wildfire that rapidly burned 14,168 acres across San Joaquin County in the U.S. state of California. It was active from June 1 to June 6, 2024, and was 100% contained as of August 2024. It was the first fire of the 2024 California wildfire season to burn more than 2,000 acres, and was the largest wildfire of the season until the Post Fire began 9 days after the Corral Fire was declared contained. The burn area contained Site 300, the only known remaining occurrence of large-flowered fiddleneck in the wild.
| Corral Fire | |
|---|---|
 The burn scar from the fire, as seen on June 2 | |
| Date(s) |
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| Statistics | |
| Perimeter | 100% contained |
| Burned area | 14,168 acres (5,734 ha; 22 sq mi; 57 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 2 firefighters |
| Structures destroyed | 1 damaged |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Unknown |
Progression
editThe fire started at approximately 4:30 p.m., and had grown to 30 acres in size 14 minutes later, when it was first reported.[1] By 7:50 p.m. the same day, the fire had rapidly grown to 4,940 acres,[2] and was declared 10% contained. By 9:50 p.m. the fire had again grown to an estimated 10,000 acres.[3] Containment had reached 13% by the end of the day, and the CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit was assigned to the fire.[3]
By 7:50 a.m. on June 2, two firefighters were injured and the fire had reached 12,500 acres.[4] Containment had also reached 15% while 400 fire crews worked to contain the fire.[4] At around noon the same day, the fire was determined to have been 30% contained.[5] By 6:52 p.m., the fire had reached 14,168 acres, its maximum size.[6][7][8] It was also determined that containment on the fire had reached 50%.[9]
On the morning June 3, the fire was declared to have been 75% contained, and the number of fire crews assigned to the fire was increased from 400 to 475, including 16 bulldozers, 45 fire engines and 14 hand crews.[10] Later, containment on the fire again jumped to 85%.[11] A day later, on the morning of June 4, the fire had been declared 90% contained,[12] and by the evening hours one structure had been damaged.[13] Containment also reached 90% around the same time. The number of personnel assigned to the fire rapidly decreased,[13] with only 20 active personnel by the end of June 4.[13]
On June 5, the fire was declared 94% contained,[14] and the number of personnel assigned to the fire again dropped to 10.[14] At 8:05 a.m. on June 6, the fire was declared 98% contained,[15] and at 6:02 p.m. the same day, the fire was declared 100% contained.[16][17][18] The fire injured two firefighters,[19] and cost an estimated $3.5 million (2024 USD) to suppress.
Growth and containment table
edit| Date | Area burned | Personnel | Containment | ||
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| June 1 | 10,000 acres (40 km2) | Unknown | 13%
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| June 2 | 14,168 acres (57 km2) | 475 | 50%
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| June 3 | 14,168 acres (57 km2) | 475 | 50%
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| June 4 | 14,168 acres (57 km2) | 20 | 50%
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| June 5 | 14,168 acres (57 km2) | 10 | 50%
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| June 6 | 14,168 acres (57 km2) | 3 | 50%
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/01/2024 at 4:44 PM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/01/2024 at 7:50 PM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ a b "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/01/2024 at 10:47 PM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ a b "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/02/2024 at 7:50 AM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/02/2024 at 12:42 PM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Tracy, Ben (2024-06-03). "Corral Fire in California has firefighters worried as climate change threatens to make fire season worse - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Staff reports. "Here's how much California spent to fight Corral Fire near Tracy". The Stockton Record. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Speck, Emilee (2024-06-02). "California firefighters battling Corral Fire now face triple-digit heat". FOX Weather. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/02/2024 at 6:52 PM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/03/2024 at 7:23 AM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Corral Fire holds at about 14,000 acres, containment up to 85%". NBC Bay Area. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/04/2024 at 7:32 AM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ a b c "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/04/2024 at 9:06 PM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ a b "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/05/2024 at 7:32 AM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/06/2024 at 8:05 AM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Corral Fire: Incident Update on 06/06/2024 at 6:02 PM | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Corral Fire 2024". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Corral Fire 100% contained after burning more than 14K acres in Livermore-Tracy area: CAL FIRE". ABC7 San Francisco. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Corral fire injures 2 firefighters, burns one home in San Joaquin County". Los Angeles Times. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-08-09.