Tier 3 brush fire breaks out in East San Jose foothills

SAN JOSE Crews on Tuesday afternoon were battling a tier brush fire in East San Jose fire leaders explained Related Articles Firefighters contain Mission Fire east of I- near Fremont Fire disrupts traffic burns building in Los Altos Hills Cal Fire crews battle blazes in Santa Clara and San Benito counties San Jose Firefighters respond to Tier vegetation fire near Communications Hill New map shows Bay Area locations with highest peril of ember-driven wildfires The blaze dubbed the Ranch Fire was announced just after p m in the block of Ranch Place according to the San Jose Fire Department Cal Fire air aid is en passage Fire personnel are asking people to avoid the area Time-lapse footage posted by the fire department proved a plume of smoke rising above the fire Check back for updates