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Alex. We begin this afternoon of the south bay. More than one dozen homes evacuated because of a grass fire. This grass fire started around 12 15 around santa teresa boulevard in set south san jose. So far the fire has burned 75 acres, 15 homes evacuated and people in the surrounding area are being told to stay indoors because of heavy smoke. Crews say they have stopped forward progress of the fire but the extreme heat today is taking a toll on efforts. And increases the workload on the firefighters. It also in creases the spread of fire. As fuel dreiser, humidity dries out pick the fire may have started after a vehicle hit a power pole. Pg e says about 1700 customers are without power and santa teresa boulevard is closed in both directions. As flames spread in the hillside in san jose, fire crews brave triple digit temperatures to clear brush in the east bay. Tom vacar joins us from Wildcat Canyon road on the challenges facing fi ....