Santa Clara Valley residents ordered to evacuate to escape the SCU Lightning Complex fire can find shelter at the Milpitas Library starting at 5pm this evening.
Authorities continue to warn of harmful and deteriorating air quality as smoke drifts into the South Valley region from numerous wildfires burning in the Bay Area, Salinas Valley and beyond.
UPDATE 2PM JULY 8:
Evacuation orders for all areas affected by the Crews Fire have been lifted, according to CalFire.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Firefighters made significant progress on...
Smoke from the fires has prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to issue an air quality advisory for the South Bay area, which includes Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy.
Firefighters are currently battling two wildfires in South County.
According to CalFire, the Crews Fire, off of Crews Road and Oak Spring Circle just north...
GILROY—Sixty firefighters responded to a series of vegetation fires in south Gilroy on Saturday, near a homeless encampment along the railroad tracks, according to Gilroy Fire Department Chief Alan Anderson.