Crime & Safety
Truck Crash Sparks Fire At San Jose Water Park
Firefighters said the blaze began when a truck crashed into a fence and the flames spread to nearby vegetation.
SAN JOSE, CA — A fire from a pickup truck crash spread to a water slide and a shed storing chemicals at CaliBunga Water Park in San Jose, firefighters said Saturday.
The fire, reported about 4:45 p.m., was contained to the northwest corner of the park, firefighters said on social media.
The storage shed was extensively damaged but no chemicals were released, according to the Fire Department.
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The water park, formerly Raging Waters, on San Jose's east side has been temporarily closed for a redesign of Lake Cunningham Regional Park, city officials said in June.
Firefighters said the blaze began when a truck crashed into a fence and the flames spread to nearby vegetation. The San Jose Fire Department Arson Unit has been asked to investigate, officials said.
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