San Jose Firefighters Knock Down Brush Fire Near Kelley Park
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- Firefighters in San Jose have brought a vegetation fire near Kelley Park under control Monday afternoon.
Photos shared on social media by fire officials at 11:38 a.m. showed a small plume of smoke rising into the air and an area of blackened hillside near Story Road and Remillard Court.
The fire at Remillard Ct. is now under control after burning 2 acres between Remillard and 280. Continue to avoid the area as crews finish cleaning up. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/XOOcmZ4F1H
— San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) June 24, 2019
By about 12:15 p.m., the fire department tweeted that the fire was under control after burning approximately two acres in the area of Remillard Court near I-280.
People are asked to avoid the area as crews continued to clean up. There was no word on what caused the fire.