Large fire burns commercial building in San Jose
Fire engulfed a commercial building in San Jose Sunday morning, just west of U.S. Highway 101, authorities said.
The San Jose Fire Department at 5:35 a..m. that the fire was burning on N. 27th Street between E. Julian and E. St. James Streets in the city's Roosevelt Park neighborhood.
No injuries were reported at the time. But San Jose Police on Tuesday said a victim was found in the burned building, and that officers had arrested a woman on suspicion of murder and arson.
The two-story building, which housed contracting firm Clean Roofing and marketing consultant BrandingOut LLC, was completely engulfed in flames.
The Fire Department said the fire was still burning two hours later, with crews using ladder hoses to fully extinguish the fire while keeping distance from a potential building collapse.
Adjacent buildings and residential structures were being protected from the flames, the Fire Department said.
Traffic was impacted on neighboring streets, and people were urged to avoid the area.
