Vegetation fires burn in San Jose near Highway 101
At least two vegetation fires were burning in San Jose Friday afternoon on a day when fire danger was high because of high winds and low humidity.
One of the fires was burning next to U.S. Highway 101 at Story Road near the Interstate Highway 280/680 exchange.
A second vegetation fire was burning west of Highway 101 in the area of Galveston Avenue and Summerside Drive near Coyote Creek, north of Tully Road.
The San Jose Fire Department said on social media at 2:34 p.m. that the fire at Galveston Ave. and Summerside Dr. had burned about 2-3 acres, nearby schools were not threatened, and no evacuation orders had been issued.
The National Weather Service said there were near-critical fire weather conditions in the eastern Santa Clara Hills and interior East Bay and eastern Santa Clara Hills on Friday, with high winds and low humidity creating conditions where wildfires could spark and spread quickly.
Wildfire concerns have prompted Pacific Gas and Electric to issue public safety power shutoffs in parts of Northern and Central California into the weekend.
This is a breaking news item. More information to be added as available.
