Brush Fire Forces Homeless Encampment Evacuations in San Jose

A small brush fire forced firefighters to evacuate homeless encampments Friday afternoon in San Jose.

The blaze burned about 2 acres of grass and brush down in a creek bed near Yerba Buena High School.

No other information was immediately available.

@SJFD Attacking a vegetation fire endangering homeless to the rear of Yerba Buena High school in the creek. 23 Firefighters on scene. Media staging in the south parking lot of YB High School. pic.twitter.com/L0SiPHppXJ
— San Jose Fire Dept. (@SJFD) July 6, 2018

Brush Fire Forces Homeless Encampment Evacuations in San Jose

By NBC Bay Area staff • Published July 6, 2018 • Updated on July 6, 2018 at 2:50 pm

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