Fire scorches 3 acres near San Jose International Airport

SAN JOSE — Crews on Friday afternoon battled a vegetation fire near the San Jose International Airport.

The fire was first reported around 5:30 p.m. near Airport Boulevard and Skyport Drive.

Just before 7 p.m., the San Jose Fire Department said in a social media post that the fire happened along the Guadalupe River between Highway 87 and the airport.

Three acres were affected, officials said.

A spokesperson for the fire department did not immediately return a phone call seeking additional details about the fire.

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