Crime & Safety

Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through San Jose House

A large fire prompted a two-alarm emergency response Tuesday in downtown San Jose.

The fire department shared images of a large fire burning Tuesday at a residential property in San Jose.
The fire department shared images of a large fire burning Tuesday at a residential property in San Jose. (San Jose Fire Department)

SAN JOSE, CA — A house fire in downtown San Jose drew a large emergency response Tuesday as crews worked to knock down the flames. Fire officials said the first reports came in shortly before 11:45 a.m. of a fire on the 100 block of North 4th Street.

Within a few minutes, the response was upgraded to a second alarm, drawing additional units from around the city. The San Jose Fire Department shared a video of crews attacking heavy flames on the front of the structure.

Further details on the fire were not immediately available.

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