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Firefighter injured, 4 displaced in San Jose house fire

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Published  August 22, 2024 5:24pm PDT
San Jose
KTVU FOX 2

Fire breaks out at South SJ home, injures firefighter

A two-alarm fire in a South San Jose home injured a firefighter and displaced four residents Thursday afternoon, officials said.

The Brief

    • A fire broke out in a South San Jose home Thursday morning
    • Four residents were displaced and a firefighter was injured with burn injuries
    • The cause of the fire remains under investigation

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A two-alarm fire in a South San Jose home injured a firefighter and displaced four residents Thursday afternoon, officials said.

The fire first broke out around 8:15 a.m. in the 5500 block of Century Manor Court. 

The fire was put out shortly before 9 a.m. As crews battled the flames, one firefighter suffered burned injuries and was taken to a hospital. 

Officials didn't describe the extent of the firefighter's injuries.

Additionally, a cat was rescued. The cat was "alert and meowing" after being given an oxygen mask.

Officials didn't share how the fire started.

The source

  • Information for this report was gathered from the San Jose Fire Department and Bay City News