Firefighters gained the upper hand on a brush fire late Friday in South San Jose.
The blaze, which burned over 14 acres, was reported near the Guadalupe Landfill in Almaden Valley, authorities said.
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WATCH HERECrews from the San Jose Fire Department and Cal Fire responded to the fire, which was burning at a moderate rate of spread. Officials reported the fire was 70% contained.
"Getting to the fire as quickly as possible is the most important thing we can do," said ED Orre, division chief of Cal Fire. "Our helicopter is just minutes away from where the Guadalupe fire was, so they took quick action.”
Firefighters said forward progress of the blaze was stopped at 5:08 p.m.
🔥🚒CAL FIRE SCU is on scene of the #GuadalupeFire. CAL FIRE C605 🚁 reports 8-10 acres. pic.twitter.com/Z8DTFS4wmJ
— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) May 23, 2025
#SJFD firefighters are responding to a Tier 1 vegetation fire in the area of the Guadalupe Landfill. Approx 3 acres in size, moderate rate of spread. Traffic is impacted nearby. Please avoid the area.
— San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) May 23, 2025
TOC: 3:05pm pic.twitter.com/8OuyXwYlTh
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