Firefighters Contain 10-Acre Wildfire Near Gilroy

GILROY (CBS SF) - Firefighters have contained a 10-acre wind-driven fire in the San Martin area of southern Santa Clara County Monday afternoon.

Fire crews responded to a report of a grass fire in the area of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Sunshine Street around 2:20 p.m., a Cal Fire dispatcher said.

The blaze threatened structures and prompted a brief evacuation, the dispatcher said.

Firefighters contained the blaze about an hour later.

According to Bay City News Service, a firefighter suffered a sprained ankle while battling the blaze. No other injuries had been reported.

It is unclear what caused Monday's fire.

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