Overview
- The vegetation fire ignited near the 5000–5300 block of Sierra Road by Boccardo Peak and began just after 9 p.m. Wednesday, growing to about five acres with a slow rate of spread.
- San Jose Fire Department declared a Tier 2 vegetation response and deployed multiple engines and wildland resources to fight the blaze.
- Firefighters reported stopping forward progress on the fire's right flank during initial attack and continued containment operations overnight.
- Officials said no structures were threatened, no evacuations were ordered, and there were no reported injuries as crews worked; they urged residents to avoid the area.
- Fire investigators will open a formal cause probe after containment and authorities warned that dry summer grasses can allow foothill fires to spread quickly if conditions change.