{"id":157568,"date":"2026-01-31T03:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/157568\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T03:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:48:22","slug":"san-jose-fire-3-alarm-structure-fire-erupts-on-saratoga-ave-scary-visuals-emerge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/157568\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose fire: 3-alarm structure fire erupts on Saratoga Ave; scary visuals emerge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"content\">A three-alarm structure fire erupted on the 1700 block of Saratoga Ave, San Jose, <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/california\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"California\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">California<\/a>, on Friday. There was a two-story vacant structure and the blaze led to traffic nearby being hit, as per San Jose Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sjpd_1769823703206_1769823706660.jpg\" alt=\"The San Jose Fire Department advised people to avoid the area. (X\/@SJFD)\" title=\"The San Jose Fire Department advised people to avoid the area. (X\/@SJFD)\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" loading=\"eager\"\/>The San Jose Fire Department advised people to avoid the area. (X\/@SJFD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">They also informed that defensive operations were on, and people were asked to avoid the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">SJFD also shared a map of the blaze and noted \u201cSaratoga Ave is closed in both directions between Prospect Rd and Lawrence Expressway. Lawrence Expressway shut down at Saratoga Ave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>San Jose fire: Scary visuals emerge<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, scary visuals emerged showing thick smoke visible as a result of the blaze. \u201cSaratoga Ave Structure fire,\u201d a <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/technology\/facebook-removing-the-like-button-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-101762847448695.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> page noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Many others reacted to smoke being visible from afar. \u201cLooks insane,\u201d one person commented, sharing an image where a thick plume could be seen rising from behind a building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Others were shocked at what happened. \u201cWhat building? Crazy,\u201d a person wrote on Facebook. \u201cWhat happen here,\u201d asked another. One person shared a screenshot of the map attempting to circle out the building believed to be ablaze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The San Jose Fire Department has not yet shared a cause behind the blaze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Visuals showed firefighters on scene trying to tackle the blaze. Another person writing about the fire said on <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/explained-how-grok-digital-undressing-spree-sparked-concerns-made-x-comply-with-india-norms-101768109254881.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> \u201cBig fire at the corner of Saratoga and Lawrence in San Jose. Strip business center, huge plume of black smoke, FD is having trouble establishing water supply, roof just collapsed, apparently getting ready to close both Saratoga Ave and Prospect at Lawrence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">One page took note of Friday traffic being impacted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cWhen Friday evening commute traffic meets a huge fire down the street\u2026Looks like it\u2019s at the #SanJose &#8211; Saratoga border in the west side of #SiliconValley,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A three-alarm structure fire erupted on the 1700 block of Saratoga Ave, San Jose, California, on Friday. 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