SAN JOSE — Fire crews battled a three-alarm blaze Tuesday that injured one firefighter, burned a home and scorched vegetation, a fire official said.
The blaze started around 12:35 p.m., when power lines fell onto a home in the 14900 block of McVay Avenue, near Hubbard Way, San Jose Fire Capt. Mitch Matlow said.
Firefighters initially reported that two houses had burned, but later said the fire stopped within inches of the second home.
A firefighter was treated for an injury at the site and released. No other people or animals were injured, according to Matlow.
By 4 p.m., the fire was under control, and San Jose firefighters cleared the scene by 6:30 pm. Milpitas and Santa Clara County firefighters remain onsite to make sure the flames do not reignite.
The fire burned about one acre, Matlow said. A third of the house is burned and the rest of the home has water damage.
No additional evacuations were ordered.
It is still unclear what caused the initial spark, Matlow said. Neighbors reported hearing a pop and saw the wires fall before their power went out, he said. An investigation could take up to three weeks.
The fire left eight PG&E customers without power, according to company spokesperson Karly Hernandez. The company is investigating the cause of the fire, she said, and has no estimated time that power will be restored.
In Colma, power lines may have sparked a power outage and small grass fire near Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mission Road, according to Police Commander Sherwin Lum. The Colma Fire Department contained the blaze, and there was no major damage.
The power pole belongs to PG&E, which is working to determine whether it caused the blaze, according to Lum.
All roads in the area have been re-opened, and power has been restored.
Bay City News contributed to this story.
