Update: 3-alarm fire engulfs South San Jose storage facility; Explosions heard during fire
SAN JOSE – Explosions were reported Wednesday after a fire broke out at a storage facility in South San Jose, sending a huge plume of black smoke that could be seen for miles.
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Shortly before 6:40 p.m., the San Jose Fire Department tweeted about a two-alarm fire burning in the area of Blossom Hill and Cottle Roads.
Neighbors told KPIX they heard explosions in the area.
The closest fire station is right across the street from the building that caught fire, but in the short response time period, the flames were so intense that there was little that firefighters could do.
Firefighters surrounded the facility on Blossom Hill Road, spreading water from all sides and over the top, but the flames kept burning.
Drone video posted on Twitter showed how large the fire and the plume of smoke were early on.
The popping sounds from the explosions had some people in the area thinking there was an active shooter.
About an hour later, San Jose firefighters said the fire had been upgraded to a third alarm.
While crews were eventually able to contain the fire, firefighters worked overnight putting out hotspots and preventing flare-ups. There were still no reports of injuries as of early Thursday morning.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
