Explosions Heard During Fire at San Jose, CA, Self-Storage Facility

Explosions were heard during a three-alarm fire on Wednesday evening at a self-storage facility in San Jose, California. The incident at Public Sto...

June 22, 2023
10:24 PM

Explosions were heard during a three-alarm fire on Wednesday evening at a self-storage facility in San Jose, California. The incident at Public Storage, 88 Blossom Hill Road, was reported at 6:30 p.m., according to sources. The fire began as a two-alarm but was upgraded an hour after fire crews arrived. A huge plume of black smoke was visible for miles, and neighbors reported hearing what sounded like fireworks or small explosions that shook their homes, a source reported. The blaze was eventually contained, but firefighters worked overnight to prevent it from reigniting.