The Corral Fire exploded in Northern California over the weekend, scorching more than 14,000 acres, jumping major roadways and prompting evacuations as it bore down on nearby homes. Local resident Daniel Perez stayed behind to help first responders. 'The firefighters actually dipped the hose into my pool,' he told CBS News. Perez said it appeared they had stopped the fire at one point before flames suddenly came in from another direction.
Perez's home was spared, but his garage and the memories inside it were not — memories like the ones wrapped up in the comforter made by his grandmother that he used in his daughter's crib. 'It's irreplaceable,' he said, adding that the loss was 'devastating.'While wildfires aren't new in California, what worries firefighters is that the Corral Fire, which was roughly 75% contained as of Monday evening, happened so early in the so-called fire season.