Overview
- Two vehicles burned shortly after midnight Thursday near Highway 87, and firefighters contained the incident in about an hour with no injuries reported.
- The new blaze followed a series of early-Wednesday fires that damaged nine vehicles across five locations near Highway 87 and West San Carlos Street.
- San Jose Fire Department’s arson unit is investigating the incidents with police as possible arson cases, and any connection between them remains unconfirmed.
- Security footage from the Wednesday fires shows an individual igniting vehicles and departing on a bicycle, and officials say that person is a person of interest.
- Authorities note earlier vehicle fires in the Willow Glen area remain unsolved as they collect video and other evidence to determine links and identify suspects.