8 units damaged in San Jose apartment fire displacing 14

3-alarm fire at San Jose apartment complex

Firefighters battle a 3-alarm fire on Gimelli Way in San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose firefighters put out an apartment complex fire early Friday morning, where eight units were deemed uninhabitable.

The three-alarm blaze, reported at 2583 Gimelli Way near Capitol Square Mall, was reported just after 5 a.m. and knocked down an hour later, San Jose firefighters said.

The original 911 calls said people were trapped inside, which triggered a large response by first responders.

San Jose firefighters posted on social media that no one was injured, but that 10 adults and four children were displaced.

All the residents were able to get out on their own, firefighters said.

Four units sustained fire damage; two with major damage and two with moderate damage.

Four others were damaged by smoke and water, firefighters said.

One man who escaped to safety told KTVU that he believes the fire started in his cousin's room.

"I had a friend spending the night and they yelled and woke me up," said Jon WIlliams. "We were looking around trying to see where the smoke was coming from. I realized that smoke was coming from under the door, the side, and there were smoke burns on the door, which is my cousin’s room. I felt the door, it was warm."

Luckily, his cousin wasn't in the room at the time of the fire.

Williams helped alert other neighbors and get everyone out safely.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.