News Story - Fire Destroys Greenhouses, Cars In South Bay

NBC11:
Fire Destroys Greenhouses, Cars In South Bay, Investigators Suspect Arson


Investigators said they are looking for a person of interest in connection with a grass fire in San Martin that destroyed a dozen greenhouses.

CAL FIRE responded to the grass fire in Southern Santa Clara County Tuesday afternoon, according to NBC11.

The fire was on the west side of Highway 101 south of Morgan Hill. The closest cross street is Murphy.

The fire broke out at approximately 11:30 a.m. and was contained at approximately 1:15 p.m., according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Ken McGeever. Smoke was seen as far away as San Jose as at least 100 firefighters worked to contain the structure and brush fire.

Fire investigators said they are focusing their attention in an area where a trailer used to be, which is where the fire started.

The property's owner told police he had served an eviction notice to a man who was living in a trailer on the property.

Approximately a dozen greenhouses were destroyed or heavily damaged by the fire along with an unknown number of trailers.