San Jose fire crews put out vegetation fire near elementary school
San Jose fire crews extinguished a vegetation fire that began near a school on Wednesday.
The fire began just before 2 p.m. on the 5000 block of North First Street. The fire department said nearby George Mayne Elementary was asked to shelter in place as a precaution.
#SJFD has a full first alarm responding to a vegetation fire near George Mayne Elementary on the 5000 block of N First St. Structures not threatened. Smoke and embers blowing away from school. School asked to shelter in place as a precaution. Please avoid the area.
— San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) April 29, 2026
TOC: 1:52pm pic.twitter.com/fA4yBvCoFs
According to San Jose Fire, smoke and embers were blowing away from the school.
Crews put out the fire around 2:45 p.m.
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