By Tim Fang<\/p>\n
One person has died and another person was injured following a house fire that broke out in a San Jose neighborhood early Wednesday morning, firefighters said.<\/p>\n
According to the San Jose Fire Department, the fire was reported at a single-family home on the 1200 block of Sylvia Avenue, near McLaughlin Avenue, shortly after 4:30 a.m. The fire was knocked down at 5:13 a.m. and did not spread to adjacent homes.<\/p>\n
Firefighters said one fatality was confirmed. A second person was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.<\/p>\n
Authorities did not release the victim\u2019s name.<\/p>\n
In a statement Wednesday morning, the fire department said the Red Cross was assisting displaced residents, which included three adults and two dogs.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n
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