At 1:52 P.M. on Saturday, July 3, the San Jose Fire Department responded to reports of a commercial building fire. Crews from Station 5 reported "Heavy Smoke Showing" while enroute and arrived to find the building with heavy smoke and flame. They struck a second alarm immediately.
SJFD paged Fire Associates for a 3rd alarm fire at 2:24 P.M. and, by 3:44 P.M., the incident had escalated to a fifth alarm. Don Gilbert took Fire Support Unit 2 and was met on scene by Jerry Haag and Rick James. San Jose was assisted by mutual aid engines and ladders from Santa Clara, Milpitas and Sunnyvale.
SJFD paged Fire Associates for a 3rd alarm fire at 2:24 P.M. and, by 3:44 P.M., the incident had escalated to a fifth alarm. Don Gilbert took Fire Support Unit 2 and was met on scene by Jerry Haag and Rick James. San Jose was assisted by mutual aid engines and ladders from Santa Clara, Milpitas and Sunnyvale.
- Craig Allyn Rose's photos are at: Rogers Ave. Blaze
- San Jose Mercury-News story at: 5-Alarm Warehouse Fire
-- Photo by Jerry Haag
