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1 Person Injured, Dog Dies in South San Jose House Fire: SJFD

San Jose fire crews responded to an early morning house fire Thursday. (March 18, 2021)
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Fire crews in South San Jose responded to a house fire early Thursday morning that left at least one person injured and a pet dog dead, according to fire officials.

At about 2:30 a.m., firefighters were called to the 21000 block of Bertram Road, near Almaden Quicksilver Park in South San Jose. When crews arrived, they found a two-story home engulfed in flames, fire officials said.

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A man suffered significant burn injuries and was taken to Valley Medical Center. Two dogs and a cat were reportedly trapped inside the house, and one of the dogs died, fire officials said.

The blaze was under control by about 3:45 a.m.

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