New Year’s Eve turned tense for residents along San Jose’s Camden Avenue, where a multi-unit apartment fire on Sunday afternoon forced an evacuation and shut down nearby streets. Fire officials said multiple units were involved and residents were cleared out of the building. Initial reports indicated no serious injuries, though one person was later taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
The San Jose Fire Department said crews were battling a multi-family residential structure fire on the 5200 block of Camden Avenue and ordered evacuations for the building, according to NBC Bay Area. The department also warned that traffic in the area was heavily impacted and urged drivers to steer clear while firefighters worked the scene.
Where the blaze was reported
Online property records identify the complex as the Del Coronado Apartments at 5255 Camden Ave, which sits in the 5200 block referenced by emergency crews. The listing for Del Coronado, which confirms the 5255 Camden Ave address and shows a multi-building layout along that stretch of Camden, appears on Apartments.com.
Local context
This is not the first time San Jose renters have been pushed out by flames in recent months. In late September, a three-alarm apartment fire displaced about 75 people and left multiple units uninhabitable, a stark reminder of how fast a building can become unsafe, as reported by SFGATE…