Overview

• Firefighters were dispatched at 9:57 a.m. to the 10000 block of Scenic Boulevard after a construction crew hit an 8-inch line.
• Water was shut off by about 11 a.m. as crews pumped out properties and PG&E secured electric and gas lines.
• Five homes were affected, mostly in garages, with three households told to shelter in place, one evacuation and no reported injuries.
• San Jose Water operates the City of Cupertino-owned pipeline and is probing how the line was struck despite standard marking practices.
• The utility issued a boil advisory and delivered bottled water, and some residents reported interior damage and short-term displacement.