Residents Told to Shelter in Place as Five-Alarm Home Depot Fire Rages
Smoke from the fire, which broke out at a San Jose Home Depot Saturday afternoon, could be harmful to area residents.
Philip Hurst via Reuters
People who live near a burning Home Depot in San Jose, California, have been told to “shelter in place” due to “unhealthy” air quality. The fire, which started Saturday afternoon and quickly raged out of control, sent thick smoke into the air as chemicals, paints and cleaning products ignited. The San Jose Fire Hazardous Incident Team was at the scene taking measurements to determine air quality safety. People who live near the massive home hardware store were evacuated. San Jose Fire Battalion Chief Brad Cloutier said the roof collapsed and materials like lumber and flammable liquids made the blaze “uniquely challenging” to extinguish.
A five-alarm fire engulfed a Home Depot store in San Jose, California, on Saturday. Witnesses shot video of the massive flames and plumes of smoke from the blaze.
— ABC News (@ABC) April 10, 2022
There were no injuries, but a nearby pet hospital was evacuated, fire officials said. pic.twitter.com/EHW1oNL60T
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