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.
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.
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