Forward progress stopped on San Jose brush fire

CalFire drops retardant on San Jose brush fire

A fire the "size of three football fields" broke out in San Jose on Thursday, according to SJFD.

A large brush fire broke out in the East San Jose hills on Thursday afternoon. The fire has already grown to cover more than three football fields, according to the San Jose Fire Department. 

By 7pm, forward progress on the fire was stopped, and fire crews were beginning mop-up operations. 

The fire was first reported at 2:29 p.m. on Penitencia Creek Road in Alum Rock Park; by 3:04, SJFD's response was upgraded to Tier 3. The fire has been named the Creek Fire, and it has drawn crews from CalFire's Santa Cruz Unit as well.