Firefighters in San Jose battled a structure fire early Monday morning that broke out at a Buddhist temple previously damaged in a blaze nearly two years ago.<\/p>\n
Shortly after 5:35 a.m., firefighters were called to a two-story building on 90 Foss Avenue, near Alum Rock Avenue and Interstate 680. Officials said the building is a mixed-use Buddhist temple.<\/p>\n
#SJFD<\/a> has a third alarm responding to a structure fire at a large 2-story building on the 90 block of Foss Ave. Structure is mixed-use Buddhist temple that previously sustained fire damage. No occupants at time of fire. Traffic closed on Foss. Please avoid the area.<\/p>\n TOC: 5:37am pic.twitter.com\/Hl28ors7m5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 San Jos\u00e9 Fire Dept. (@SJFD) January 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Firefighters used multiple aerial master streams to control the fire. The building sustained a partial roof collapse.<\/p>\n No one was inside the building at the time of the fire, officials said. As of about 7:30 a.m., firefighters said they were beginning to clear units from the area and roads near the fire were being reopened.<\/p>\n According to the fire department, the same temple was damaged in a fire on May 13, 2024<\/a>. In that fire, four residents were displaced and no injuries were reported. <\/p>\n The cause of Monday’s fire was not immediately known.<\/p>\n