Incident Update Quimby
- Date:
- 08/22/2024
- Time:
- 3:25 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Quimby
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-08-19
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- 4700 block of Quimby Rd East San Jose
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Santa Clara
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit in unified command with San Jose Fire
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 33
- Containment
- 5%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Forward progress stopped. Acreage updated due to better mapping.
Firefighters are battling three separate fires for a total of 33 acres. Access and terrain are making containment difficult. In unified command with San Jose Fire.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation warnings remain in place
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 30
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 1
- Dozers
- 3
- Hand Crews
- 3
- Other
- 9
- Total Personnel
- 115