Crews Contain Brush Fire in San Jose’s East Foothills

Firefighters on Monday afternoon battled a brush fire in the East Foothills of San Jose.

The blaze burned at least 8 acres in the area of Sierra Road and Varner Court. An aerial image provided by Cal Fire shows the charred grass near homes.

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Cal Fire before 5 p.m. reported forward progress had been stopped and crews would remain at the scene for a few more hours to put out hot spots.

#SierraIC [Update] Per CAL FIRE Air Attack 460 out of Hollister, 8 acres in grass, slow rate of spread. Cancelling fixed wing and continuing ground resources. @SJFD pic.twitter.com/36yHhxPnci
— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) October 11, 2021

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Crews Contain Brush Fire in San Jose's East Foothills

By NBC Bay Area staff • Published October 11, 2021 • Updated on October 11, 2021 at 11:49 pm

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