Roughly two dozen firefighters attacked a suspicious grass fire that broke out just before the noon hour, marking the beginning of what could be a long, hot and potentially destructive Fourth of July holiday.
"It's taxing on our guys wearing all the equipment. It gets hot on the fire line when you're doing a direct attack," said Battalion Chief Shawn Tacklind of the San Jose Fire Department.
Neighbors like Anthony Mendoza say fires in this area are a perennial problem, especially around this time of year. The fire department was able to prevent the flames or windswept embers from reaching any nearby homes. The blaze blackened roughly five acres in total.
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