Firefighters Respond To 4-Alarm Fire In East San Jose

Fire crews in the South Bay are responding to a four-alarm fire in what appears to be a vehicle storage yard in East San Jose Friday afternoon.

Video from Chopper 5 showed the large fire producing a thick cloud of black smoke on the 2300 block of Pleasant Acres Drive.

San Jose Fire Captain Daniel Vega said the initial call came in as a grass fire, but when units got to the scene they found a fully involved trailer on the property.

There was also concern about some propane tanks near the burning structure..

The fire has since spread to several abandoned vehicles which are on the property. There are several other cars and at least one RV on that lot. The flames have also spread to nearby cypress trees.

The call on the fire came in at about 4:07 p.m., firefighters said. Ambulances have been called to the scene.

The San Jose Fire Department said firefighters were having some trouble getting close to the location because the fire was burning so hot.