Firefighters responded to a report of a grass fire on Buena
Vista Avenue in Gilroy Friday, only to learn it was a controlled
burn.
Firefighters responded to a report of a grass fire Friday on Buena Vista Avenue in Gilroy, only to learn it was actually a controlled burn.
Crews from CalFire and the Gilroy Fire Department’s Las Animas Station were alerted to a possible vegetation fire by a driver who saw smoke, said Cliff Colyer of the Gilroy Fire Department.
Upon arrival, however, firefighters learned the man had permission to conduct a controlled burn of tree branches, clippings and other agricultural debris, Colyer said.
He said GFD firefighters were called back before even reaching the fire.
