but kendrick cheung, who lives next door, says it was his neighbor who first warned him about the fire.kendrick cheung/chased from home by wildfirethis was the scene just after 4:30 tuesday afternoon when the fire broke out in the steep canyon just above lariat lane. san jose fire crews battled the fast moving flames on the ground while calfire joined the fight with helicopters dropping water and fire retardant from above. it was hot and windy and an abundance of waist high, bone dry grass made for extremely erratic fire behavior says san jose fire captain brad cloutier. capt.brad cloutier/san jose fire".....the fuels are dry because of all the winter rain and the winds were also a factor, creating a very dynamic fire behavior. sometimes the fire would jump from one area to another and that presented a real challenge for crews to stay out ahead of it...." 24 hours later, you can see how the fire scorched about 120 acres, burning down the canyon and into alum rock park, which is closed indefinitely as crews continue to mop up hot spots and make sure there are no hidden embers that could rekindle