San Jose: Firefighters respond to blazes south of Mineta International

SAN JOSE Firefighters responded to multiple fires south of the San Jose Mineta International Airport on Tuesday afternoon leadership disclosed The blazes were announced at p m and forward progress was stopped at p m according to a social media post from the San Jose Fire Department The fires received a tier one response Related Articles Metal scrap pile fire under control hours after sparking at San Jose recycling facility Esparto fireworks explosion East Bay brothers identified as two of seven casualties Major fire engulfs East Oakland warehouse near Coliseum Seven missing after warehouse storing fireworks explodes in Yolo County Judge rules California s FAIR Plan must pay smoke damage contends The fires did not impact operations at the airport reported Julie Jarratt the airport s constituents information manager After the forward progress was stopped firefighters began an extensive mop up executives commented Personnel urged people to avoid the area as traffic was impacted This is a advancing summary Check back for updates