VIDEO: A brush fire broke out off the side of a highway in San Jose for the second afternoon in a row, damaging at least two vehicles and injuring at least one person, according to firefighters.
Crews were called to the area along Highway 101 and 31st Street near the McKee Road interchange in East San Jose shortly after 4 p.m. Thursdsay.
According to the San Jose Fire Department, one person was taken to the hospital and two vehicles caught fire. A nearby home was also threatened, but firefighters were able to contain the fire shortly before 4:50 p.m. Neighbors told KPIX 5 reporter Maria Medina that one man suffered burns while he was trying to protect his home from the flames.
No further injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.