A fire in a San Jose home that firefighters reported as extinguished early Saturday morning reignited Saturday evening, forcing authorities to evacuate a nearby house as a precaution, officials said.
No residents or firefighters were injured, but the fire displaced seven people and killed a cat.
The fire at a two-story, single-family home on the 600 block of Woodland Terrace, located near the Naglee Park neighborhood and Interstate 280, was reported to have reignited at 5:30 p.m, according to a spokesperson for the San Jose Fire Department. Firefighters were redeployed to put out the first-alarm fire.
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The fire was originally reported at 5:12 a.m. Multiple crews responded to the incident, with six fire engines sent to the scene. Firefighters extinguished the flames by 5:42 a.m., according to an X post by the San Jose Fire Department.
The Red Cross is helping the displaced residents.
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