An early-morning massive fire at a paper yard in Santa Clara Tuesday was visible from near Mineta San Jose International Airport.
An employee for Silicon Valley Power told NBC Bay Area that four power poles were on fire prompting the agency to shut off power on the street.
The fire started from a bale of burning cardboard outside the site on the yard located in the 500 block of Matthew Street. All employees were evacuated from the paper mill building. The fire was restricted to the yard.
Santa Clara Fire officials tweeted that the cause of the cardboard fire was unknown and that an investigation were underway.
A total of four engines, two trucks, two air and light units, two squads and five fire officials responded to the fire.
#HappeningNow #Firefighters on scene of fire in large commercial industrial building 500 block of Matthew St.— Santa Clara CA Fire (@SantaClaraFD) January 2, 2018
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#Fire is in exterior storage of cardboard bales of cardboard manufacturing plant. Defensive operations single alarm only. Spread contained. pic.twitter.com/8vpqgLBHjl
— Santa Clara CA Fire (@SantaClaraFD) January 2, 2018
Plant manager confirms all employees evacuated and accounted for. Overhead high voltage lines and miscellaneous fuel stored on site are main hazards. pic.twitter.com/Qogy0NCQzg
— Santa Clara CA Fire (@SantaClaraFD) January 2, 2018
Several power poles on site exposed to heavy fire. Stability a concern. Many cardboard bales stacked in excess of 15 feet high. pic.twitter.com/fwXJhRpVcO
— Santa Clara CA Fire (@SantaClaraFD) January 2, 2018
#Cardboardfire is knocked down. Significant overhaul operations under way and expected for the next several hours. Cause unknown; investigation under way. pic.twitter.com/FCuIyoF7CD
— Santa Clara CA Fire (@SantaClaraFD) January 2, 2018
Video of conditions encountered taken by first arriving Engine. pic.twitter.com/0pXtnT5wRY
— Santa Clara CA Fire (@SantaClaraFD) January 2, 2018
