Third-Alarm Fire Engulfs Vacant Building on San Jose’s Saratoga Avenue

Overview

• San José Fire Department is fighting a three-alarm blaze at a two-story vacant structure on the 1700 block of Saratoga Avenue in West San Jose.
• The fire began just before 5 p.m. Friday, and crews shifted to defensive tactics with operations conducted from outside the building.
• SJFD shared images showing heavy black smoke rising from the Kato Business Square area.
• Authorities report significant traffic disruptions, with Saratoga Avenue closed in both directions between Prospect Road and Lawrence Expressway and Lawrence Expressway shut at Saratoga Avenue.
• The cause of the fire has not been determined, and officials describe the incident as developing.