San Jose (KRON) A fire burning along Highway 101 has burned three houses and two others have minor damage. 12 people are displaced. No one is injured.
Possibly started outside on a fence. Spread fast. A grass fire started behind the homes as a result of the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Firefighters continue to put water on a three-alarm fire that caused major damage to three houses, and minor… http://t.co/1GgN9tpGTd— Scott Rates (@RealScottRates) July 13, 2015
#SJfire we now know a total of five homes were damaged, three significantly. @kron4news pic.twitter.com/Xh18re0ghv
– Scott Rates (@RealScottRates) July 13, 2015
#BREAKING #FIRE just got on scene, two houses have been damaged. MORE @8 on @kron4news pic.twitter.com/HqJNpsFQmi
– Scott Rates (@RealScottRates) July 13, 2015
@CalFireNews 101 southbay Fire pic.twitter.com/7qZmdl4K8Q
– Tami Raines (@traines97) July 12, 2015
The highway patrol says it received its first call of smoke was at 3:01. The fire is burning in the 4900 block of Snow Drive.KRON4 Real Time Traffic Maps
Here is a tweet from 511.org:
Southbound US-101 South of Hellyer Ave in San Jose Right Lane Closed Due to a Grass Fire. http://t.co/hEYnVIA7hj
– 511 Bay Area (@511SFBay) July 12, 2015
KRON4 has a news crew headed to the scene. As soon as we have more information we will bring it to you.