A pre-dawn fire near San Jose’s Japantown turned into a dramatic rescue yesterday, when firefighters pulled a resident and their dog from a second-floor apartment and provided emergency treatment on the spot.
Crews found the person buried under a pile of rubble, began life-saving care at the scene, and then took the individual to a hospital, where they were later listed in stable condition. Firefighters also rescued the dog, gave it emergency care, and arranged for it to be moved offsite.
Timeline and rescue
Shortly before 3 a.m., fire crews responded to reports of smoke coming from a second-floor unit in the 600 block of North Fourth Street, just outside San Jose’s Japantown. According to SFGATE, which republished a Bay City News Service…..