Firefighters battle brush fire near Milpitas, 50 acres burned

MILPITAS, Calif. (KGO) -- Firefighters battled a brush fire Wednesday evening in the South Bay.

The plume of smoke from the fire near Felter Road, in the hills east of Milpitas, could be seen from miles away.
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It burned about 50 acres, but firefighters say "forward progress" of the fire has stopped and there is no longer a threat to structures.


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Fire crews will remain there cleaning up the scene and securing the control lines.