Belmont police are investigating the cause of a fire on the hillside northwest of Carlmont High School Tuesday afternoon.
At approximately 2 p.m., Belmont fire and police units responded to a report of a fire on the hillside, to the rear of Carlmont High School. Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire in a clearing approximately 500 feet west of the intersection of Village and Valerga drives. The fire was extinguished within 30 minutes by firefighters from two Belmont fire engines and one engine from the San Mateo Fire Department. Classes at nearby Carlmont High School were not affected and there were no evacuations, according to police.
The smoky fire, which could be seen from several neighborhoods around the area, burned an area approximately 30 feet by 30 feet at the base of a large eucalyptus tree. There were no injuries and the cause is under investigation.
The secluded area of the fire is frequented by local youth and Belmont police have interviewed several juveniles who were contacted on the hillside near the fire, according to police.
Anyone with information on this fire is asked to call Belmont police at (650) 595-7400.
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