Fire burns 2-story apartment building in San Jose near Los Gatos
A fire was burning at a two-story apartment complex in San Jose Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The San Jose Fire Department said the fire was reported just before 2 p.m. on the 2400 block of Los Gatos Almaden Road near the Los Gatos city limits.
After the initial second-alarm response, the response was upgraded to a third alarm at 2:20 p.m., the Fire Department said.
The fire was burning on the second floor of a building and residents were evacuated, the department said.
Traffic was blocked on Los Gatos Almaden Road between Redstone Drive and Verde Court and people were being urged to avoid the area.
#SJFD firefighters are on scene of a second alarm assignment at a two-story apartment complex on the 2400 block of Los Gatos-Almaden Rd. Fire is on second floor. Building has been evacuated. Traffic impacted between Redstone Dr. and Verde Ct. Please avoid the area.
— San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) January 22, 2025
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There was no immediate word on any injuries or cause of the fire.
This is a breaking news update. More information to be added as available.