Incident Update Quimby
- Date:
- 08/19/2024
- Time:
- 9:50 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
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 35
- Containment
- 5%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters are battling three separate fires for a total of 35 acres. Access and terrain are making containment difficult. In unified command with San Jose Fire.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s have released an evacuation warning for:
Quimby Rd from Yerba Buena Rd to Mt Hamilton Rd
On Mt Hamilton Rd from Vineyard Heights to CAL FIRE Smith Creek Station
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 26
- Water Tenders
- 3
- Helicopters
- 1
- Dozers
- 3
- Hand Crews
- 3
- Other
- 9
- Total Personnel
- 115