Two-Alarm Fire Knocked Down in SJ

Firefighters may have rescued one resident.

Firefighters are at the scene of a two-alarm fire this morning at a San Jose apartment complex and a resident was possibly rescued from the fire, a San Jose fire captain said.

A call came in from a resident at the complex at 1445 Kerley Drive at 6:01 a.m., fire Capt. Mary Gutierrez said.

The resident reported smoke in one of the units. She had knocked on the unit's door and no one answered, Gutierrez said.

Firefighters arrived at 6:06 a.m. to heavy smoke emanating from one of the units.

At 6:12 a.m. there was a possible rescue of someone on the second floor, the captain said. Further information about the possible rescue was not immediately available.

The apartment fire was partially knocked down by 6:15 a.m. and fully knocked down by 6:25 a.m., Gutierrez said.

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