San Jose

Firefighter Injured, Taken to Hospital in San Jose Structure Fire

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Fire in San Jose as seen from an NBC Bay Area traffic camera. (Dec. 31, 2019)

One first responder went to the hospital following a structure fire in San Jose Tuesday afternoon, San Jose Fire Department officials said.

A firefighter fell and went to a hospital Tuesday afternoon after dispatch received a call of the fire at about 2:45 p.m. in the 100 block of North 16th Street.

The firefighter's injuries were not considered life-threatening, SJFD spokesperson Erica Ray said.

The fire was contained at about 3:30 p.m. and no residents were inside at the time of the fire, Ray said.

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