SAN JOSE — Firefighters were responding to a vegetation fire Tuesday afternoon near Los Lagos Golf Course, authorities said.
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The fire broke out on the 3100 block of Locke Drive, according to a social media post from the San Jose Fire Department.
The blaze, which was called in at 3:14 p.m., began with a tier one response at the size of one acre and was upgraded to a a tier two response shortly before 3:45 p.m., authorities said.
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The fire was moving at a moderate rate of spread and was threatening structures, authorities added. Some firefighting units have been assigned to structure protection.
Authorities added that nearby traffic is impacted and asked people to avoid the area.
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