Family sifts through ashes of home destroyed by Corral Fire

The Corral Fire ignited on June 1, 2024 in San Joaquin County near Tracy and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Homes were threatened, and thousands of people in the area were ordered to leave immediately. Flames turned brown grassy hillsides dotted with windmills into a black and charred landscape. Travis Curtiss’ parents' home in Tracy was destroyed. On Monday he sifted through ashes looking for precious family heirlooms dating back more than 100 years. "There were a couple things that my mom wanted, and they were able to find them today," Travis Curtiss said as he wiped tears from his face. "I’m just thankful that they are OK. It’s tough, these are memories. But it would be a totally different story if they had been hurt." Story: www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/e...