Residents of an apartment complex in San Jose were abruptly awakened by a three-alarm fire this morning, significantly damaging eight units and displacing 14 individuals. According to the San José Fire Department, the fire at 2583 Gimelli Way, reported at 5:15 a.m., was contained by 6:18 a.m. with no injuries reported. The aftermath, however, has left ten adults and four children without a home just as the year-end festivities peek around the corner.
#SJFD firefighters are on scene of a 3rd alarm assignment at an apartment complex on the 2500 block of Gimelli Way. No injuries. Traffic impacted. Please avoid the area.
— San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) December 27, 2024
TOC: 5:15am. pic.twitter.com/DaD43WH3KI
Firefighters responding to the blaze managed to prevent any physical harm to the residents. The San José Fire Department posts on social media detailed the complex's onslaught: four units suffered direct fire damage, two major and two moderate, with another four affected by smoke and water. The incident significantly impacted traffic in the vicinity, and authorities urged the public to avoid the area while the situation unfolded.
While all the affected residents managed to escape on their own, the raw reality of displacement casts a shadow over their safety. One resident recounted his narrow escape to KTVU, sharing that he believes the fire originated in his cousin's room.
