South San Jose residents may see or smell smoke on Tuesday and Wednesday as Cal Fire holds live fire training sessions at Calero County Park.
The prescribed burns between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. over the next two days are part of training several area fire departments, Cal Fire says.
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WATCH HERE"We’re preparing for the upcoming busy fire season as these grasses burn rapidly, especially with any wind and alignment of the topography, the slope," Cal Fire Capt. John Reynolds said.
The agency has urged residents not to call 911.
The training sessions will burn about 60 acres of grass and oak and will include ground and air personnel from multiple agencies, Cal Fire says.
"We’re also accomplishing some ecological goals by burning out things that are not native to the area," said Lucy Armentourt with the Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Department. "This helps support the ecology in ways that you cannot address in other environmental management ways."
Along with Cal Fire, the following local fire departments are slated to work in conjunction with Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation to train with the prescribed burns: Gilroy FD, Milpitas FD, Morgan Hill FD, Mountain View FD, Santa Clara County FD, South Santa Clara County FD and Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety.
Other participating agencies include the California Highway Patrol, PG&E and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.
As a reminder, tomorrow, 6/3/25, is the start of a 2 day live fire project within Calero County Park. Reference the News Release below for further details including important park closure information. @SCCParks https://t.co/XY5TXRVclj
— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) June 2, 2025
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