Goats Burned In Milpitas Vegetation Fire

MILPITAS, CA — Fire crews quickly controlled a brush fire in Milpitas Thursday afternoon, stopping its progress at less than 10 acres. Unfortunately, six goats that live on the fenced property suffered burns in the fire and had to be transported for treatment.

The latest word is that all goats are expected to survive.

The blaze was reported on Zamora Court in Milpitas at 11:11 a.m., according to the Pulsepoint phone application. The fire was reported immediately after a transformer exploded, causing a power outage.

Cal Fire and Milpitas Fire crews responded to the scene, a helicopter dropped water on the flames and a fixed-wing plane flew overhead. Spring Valley Volunteer firefighters also responded to the scene, and, under a mutual aid agreement, a San Jose fire crew manned a Milpitas fire station prepared to respond to calls if necessary.

Smoke could be seen throughout the South Bay, according to residents.

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