Car destroyed in series of brush fires along Interstate 280 in San Jose

Wednesday, June 16, 2021
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Crews raced Wednesday to put out a series of brush fires burning along Interstate 280 in San Jose.

The fires were extinguished, but it was a scary scene for drivers as flames burned for two hours between Meridian Avenue and Race Street.
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No structures were threatened, but a car was destroyed.

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The Race Street off-ramp from northbound 280 is currently closed.
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Traffic is impacted in the area.

The cause is under investigation, and the fire department is looking into how all these spot fires may be related.



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