3-Alarm Apartment Fire In San Jose Displaces 16 Residents

SAN JOSE, CA — Firefighters are at the scene of a three-alarm structure fire that broke out this morning at an apartment complex in San Jose.

The San Jose Fire Department responded at 12:29 a.m. to 95 Rancho Drive on a report of a structure fire and located the two-story, eight-unit apartment complex on fire.

Firefighters were able to knock down the fire by about 1:35 a.m., and crews remain at the scene for overhaul operations, according to San Jose fire Capt. Mike Van Elgort.

There were no reported injuries due to the blaze.

The entire building had to be evacuated, and sixteen people were displaced due to the fire.

The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

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