A wildfire in Tracy, California, is raging and has already burned about 11,000 acres across the West Coast state and forced the evacuation of thousands of people.
The Corral Fire was first reported Saturday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. Around midnight, the fire was only 13 percent contained, according to the California Fire Department.
The fire, which is being driven rapidly by wind, jumped Interstate 580, prompting evacuation orders for communities east of the main artery.
Evacuation orders were extended to the Tracy Golf and Country Club, as well as the Tesla Treatment Center.
At least two firefighters were injured while trying to contain the fire, according to the Santa Clara, California Fire Unit. Both were hospitalized with minor to moderate burns.
A firefighter tries to extinguish part of the massive 11,000-acre fire
The fire started at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 300 on Saturday afternoon.
A view of flames as firefighters try to extinguish the Corral Fire that broke out near I-580 and Highway 132 on Saturday.
Remnants of destroyed property in Tracy area after fire rages
The cause of the fire is still unclear; an investigation is underway.
Two firefighters were injured Saturday battling the blaze, none of them with life-threatening injuries.
The fire reportedly started at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 300 on the border of San Joaquin and Alameda counties.
Site 300 houses facilities that support the development of explosive materials as well as hydrodynamic testing.
Those running the site evaluate the operational capability of non-nuclear weapons components and test new conventional explosives to potentially increase the nuclear arsenal.
Overnight winds of up to 40 mph were expected to continue spreading the fire.
It is currently unclear how the fire started; The investigation into its origin continues.
The Tracy Police Department said firefighters will conduct a controlled burn near Tracy Hills, which is just below the area that has been evacuated.
A controlled burn was previously scheduled for May 28 at the Site 300 laboratory; the LA Times reports that no controlled burns were performed Saturday.
California trees glow red in light of burning fire
Several thousand people were temporarily left without power Saturday night when power lines near the fire fell.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. reported two fire-related power outages Saturday night.
The first occurred because Cal Fire requested that power be shut off on several lines to ensure the safety of its firefighters. That blackout affected approximately 1,600 people.
The second, which affected about 2,350 customers, was caused by damage to PG&E equipment.
Late Saturday night, power was restored to all but about 200 customers.
