California firefighters contain 75% of state’s largest wildfire so far this year

Fire east of San Francisco was significantly surrounded after reportedly scorching more than 22 sq miles over the weekend

California's largest wildfire so far this year was significantly surrounded on Monday after blackening a swath of hilly grasslands between San Francisco bay and the Central valley.

The Corral fire was 75% contained after scorching more than 22 sq miles (57 sq km) over the weekend, the California department of forestry and fire protection, or Cal Fire, said. One home was destroyed and two firefighters were injured.