Crime & Safety
Elderly Woman, Caretaker Escape Burning Home
Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the attic of the East San Jose home, a fire captain said.
SANTA CLARA VALLEY, CA — An elderly woman and her caretaker are safe after escaping from their burning home when they smelled smoke this morning, a San Jose fire captain said. The fire was reported at around 11:30 a.m. in the 2900 block of Mitton Drive in East San Jose. When firefighters arrived, the fire was burning in the attic, Capt. Daniel Vega said.
The fire was knocked down by 12:30 p.m. Firefighters saved about three quarters of the 2,000-square-foot home, Vega said.
The woman and her live-in nurse would likely not be displaced by the fire, according to Vega. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters.
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By Bay City News Service
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