Santa Clara Co. firefighters gain control of two-alarm brush fire

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
A two-alarm brush fire burned along I-280 near Magdalena Ave in Los Altos, Calif. on Monday, June 15, 2015.
A two-alarm brush fire burned along I-280 near Magdalena Ave in Los Altos, Calif. on Monday, June 15, 2015.
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LOS ALTOS, Calif. (KGO) -- Santa Clara County fire crews have gained control of a brush fire that burned dangerously close to homes and I-280 near Magdalena Avenue in Los Altos.

Crews fought the flames from both the sky and ground.

Firefighters have the flames contained after they burned about 3 acres.

Still, the fire is slowing the evening commute along I-280, with two lanes of the freeway shut down in the area.