Crime & Safety
South Bay Firefighters Rescue One Person After Two-Alarm Blaze
San Jose firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire in the downtown area on Friday morning.
SAN JOSE, CA — South Bay firefighters rescued one person after a two-alarm blaze at a structure in downtown San Jose early Friday morning.
The fire at the 300 block of West St. John Street, closed downtown streets between Almaden Boulevard and North Autumn Street.
The San Jose Fire Department initially reported that one person had been taken to the hospital, but later said the person had declined transport. There were no injuries from the incident, officials said.
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The fire was declared under control at 7:45 a.m.
Firefighters are working a 2nd alarm structure fire on the 300 block of W St. John Street. W St. John is closed between Almaden and N Autumn. One patient transported by @SCCEMSAmbulance. pic.twitter.com/LGgp81HriO
— San Jose Fire Dept. (@SJFD) March 5, 2021
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