South Bay Blaze Sends Out Thick Black Smoke: Report

MILPITAS, CA — Firefighters battling the blaze amid high temperatures in the South Bay appear to have contained the blaze after encountering a setback, NBC Bay Area reports.

According to the report, a water main broke, stymying the firefighting efforts, and as the blaze reignited, more thick black smoke was sent into the skies before 3 p.m.

The blaze occurred at a recycling facility on Dixon Landing Road in Milpitas in an area that borders San Jose and Fremont, the report said, noting that firefighters from all three cities were battling the blaze.

The report said compressed bales of paper products caught fire, but the official cause of the blaze is under investigation.

There have been no injuries reported and no structures were threatened, according to the report.

Some kinda fire near Milpitas/Fremont (view from bay trail near smart station) pic.twitter.com/qKx8nE8GhT
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This is a developing story and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.