Crews from the San Jose Fire Department and Cal Fire have mostly contained a brushfire near the Guadalupe Landfill that grew to approximately 15 acres.
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An incident report issued by Cal Fire did not report any damage to structures or injuries.
Firefighters responded to the scene on Guadalupe Mines Road in Almaden Valley, just after 3 p.m., when the fire began to spread at a moderate speed.
With the assistance of Cal Fire planes dropping water and retardant, fire department officials reported halting the forward progress by 5:08 p.m.
At approximately 7:30 p.m., officials reported 70% containment of the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
