San Jose: Crews battle three-alarm blaze at Buddhist temple

SAN JOSE – Crews on Monday evening battled a three-alarm blaze at a Buddhist temple in San Jose.

The fire was reported around 5:50 p.m. at Chua Duyen Giac at 97 Foss Ave., near Interstate 680 and Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose Fire Department spokesperson Jake Pisani said.

Crews called a second alarm just before 6 p.m. and a third alarm shortly after 6:20 p.m., Pisani said, adding that the blaze was finally knocked down around 8:45 p.m.

Pisani said four residents who live behind the temple were displaced as a result of the fire.

No injuries were reported and crews managed to keep the flames from spreading to adjacent buildings.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

#SJFD crews are on scene of a three-alarm fire at a Buddhist temple on the 90 block of Foss Ave. Four residents displaced. No injuries or transports. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/0TzKj7zOA3

— San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) May 14, 2024

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