
Fire crews continued on July 6 to battle with the Crews Fire just northeast of Gilroy. As of 8am July 7, the fire has burned 5,400 acres of vegetation and is 20 percent contained, according to CalFire. 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. Evacuations remain in place in the area.
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A house was burned down during the Crews Fire in Gilroy, which took place on July 5. (contributed by Roberto Talamantes)

Several acres of land was damaged alongside Crews Road during a fire in Gilroy that took place on July 5. (Juan Reyes)

Several acres of land was damaged during the Crews Fire in Gilroy, which took place on July 5. (Juan Reyes)

Signs and telephone poles were damaged during the Crews Fire in Gilroy, which started on July 5. (Juan Reyes)

Several acres of land was damaged during the Crews Fire in Gilroy, which took place on July 5. (Juan Reyes)

Roberto Talamantes of Gilroy lives on Crews Road and witnessed the fire as it blazed through acres of land just across the street from his home. (Juan Reyes)

CalFire airplanes were on the scene as thousands of acres of land burned in the Crews Fire in Gilroy, which started on July 5. Photo: Juan Reyes

Smoke and flames can be still be seen as several acres of land continue to burn in Gilroy on Monday, July 6. (Juan Reyes)

Smoke can be still be seen from several acres of land that was burning in Gilroy on Monday, July 6. (Juan Reyes)

Smoke and flames can be still be seen as several acres of land continue to burn in Gilroy on Monday, July 6. (Juan Reyes)

CalFire firefighters were on the scene as hundreds of acres of land burned in the Crews Fire in Gilroy, which started on July 5. (Juan Reyes)

CalFire airplanes were on the scene as hundreds of acres of land burned in the Crews Fire in Gilroy, which started on July 5. (Juan Reyes)

CalFire airplanes were on the scene as hundreds of acres of land burned in the Crews Fire in Gilroy, which started on July 5. (Juan Reyes)
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