San José Fire Dept.

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UPDATE: Crews performing mop-up as this incident winds down.

UPDATE: Fire under control at 12:44pm.

#SJFD firefighters are responding to a Tier 1 vegetation fire in the area of Story Rd and Remillard Ct. Crews reporting three separate small fires with slow rate of spread. Traffic impacted nearby. Please avoid the area.   TOC: 12:14pm

#SJFD has a full first alarm responding to a fire at an abandoned one-story, four-unit apt building in the area of Ginger Ln and Moorpark Ave near Valley Med. Two units involved. Traffic impacted nearby. Please avoid the area. TOC: 3:08pm

#SJFD has a second alarm responding to a fire at a one-story single family residence on the 1100 block of E San Fernando St. Fire knocked down. Crews caring for large number of small pets. ACS en route. Traffic impacted nearby. Avoid the area. TOC: 11:58am; Knockdown: 12:28pm

UPDATE: Forward progress has been stopped. Crews anticipate one more hour of work.

Hoses may bring laying across roadways. Please do not drive over hoses and proceed with caution around personnel.

#SJFD firefighters are responding to a Tier 1 vegetation fire in the area of the 600 block of Quinn Ave. Fuels consist of grass and brush. Traffic impacted nearby. Please avoid the area.   TOC: 3:19pm

UPDATE: Forward progress has been stopped at 1:17pm.

#SJFD firefighters are currently responding to a vegetation fire in the area of the 2300 block of Pleasant Acres Dr. Multiple units on scene. Slow rate of spread with one structure threatened. No reported injuries. Please avoid the area.    TOC: 12:44pm

UPDATE: Fire knocked down at 2:33pm. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation.

ROAD CLOSURES: N 13th St. is closed between E St. James St. and E St. John St. E St. James St. is closed between N 12th St. and N 13th St.

#SJFD has a full first alarm responding to a fire at a two-story apt building on the 100 block of N 13th St. Crews making good progress. Traffic impacted nearby. Please avoid the area. TOC: 2:02pm

🚨🔥At approximately 1:50 PM today, @calfireSCU and @SJFD engines responded to a vehicle fire on Mt. Hamilton Road near the Lick Observatory. 🔭 The fire briefly spread to nearby vegetation, but the Smith Creek Fire Engine crew acted quickly to extinguish the flames before they could spread further. 🚒🔥 Great work by our firefighters for the fast stop! 🛑👏 #CALFIRE #VehicleFire

UPDATE: Fire knocked down at 2:40pm.

#SJFD has a full first alarm responding to a residential structure fire on the 200 block of Cannikin Dr. Two story, single family home. All occupants out of the structure. No reported injuries. Traffic impacted nearby. Please avoid the area. TOC: 2:13pm

UPDATE: Fire under control as of 11:26am

#SJFD firefighters are currently responding to a vegetation fire in the area of the 900 block of Remillard Ct. Three fire engines on scene. Forward progress has been stopped. No reported injuries. Please avoid the area. TOC: 10:45am