A five-alarm fire engulfed a Home Depot store in San Jose, California, with massive flames and plumes of smoke rising into the sky. No injuries were reported. About 100 firefighters fought the blaze and protected nearby homes and businesses.
A five-alarm fire engulfed a Home Depot store in San Jose, California.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A weekend fire gutted a Home Depot store in the San Francisco Bay Area, sending up a huge plume of smoke and prompting orders for some nearby residents to shelter in place, authorities said.
The fire also fed on flammable materials and chemicals such as paint thinner, which made it harder to fight, Fire Battalion Chief Brad Cloutier said at a briefing.Concerns about unhealthy air prompted authorities to order people living nearby to stay inside, close their windows and turn off their air conditioning.
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