South Bay Marsh Fire Nearly Triples In Size Overnight: Cal Fire

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — A Santa Clara County fire has grown to 1,775 acres, Cal Fire reports.

#MarshFire off Arroyo Hondo Rd and Oakridge Rd, northeast of Milpitas in Santa Clara county is 1775 acres. @calfireSCUhttps://t.co/wHOsyqJ7PZ pic.twitter.com/QWJqMTUK5D
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) August 17, 2020

The blaze was first reported Sunday afternoon as a 120-acre fire northeast of Milpitas off of Arroyo Hondo and Oakridge roads according to Cal Fire.

The blaze had spread to 600 acres as of early Monday morning and had nearly tripled in size as of around 9 a.m.

Wildfires across the state amid a historic heat wave and in the Bay Area amid a rare lightning storm have stretched Cal Fire’s resources.