Wildland fire torches nearly 200 acres in Santa Teresa Hills

On Monday, June 30, 2014, at 1340 PM, 9-1-1 calls began to flood the San José Fire Department communications center with reports of a vegetation fire in the Santa Teresa Hills above Curie Drive on the city’s south side.

As firefighters began to arrive in the area additional resources were requested, including a full response from CAL FIRE. With fire spreading quickly in the tinder dry vegetation a call went out for more firefighters eventually making this blaze a four-alarm incident. Initial estimates place the size of the fire at 175 acres with containment achieved by 1917 hours.

Despite blistering early summer heat, firefighters were able to corral the fire saving numerous homes. Two firefighters suffered heat related injuries and were transported to an area hospital for treatment.

Assisting the San José Fire Department in fighting the Curie Fire and responding to other calls citywide were firefighters from Santa Clara County Fire, Mountain View Fire, Palo Alto Fire, NASA Ames Fire, City of Santa Clara Fire, Gilroy Fire, and Sunnyvale Fire.