"Howard Vu has been alternating nights here and at a friend's house. "I was tired and just frustrated because I don't have clothes, I'm having to scramble around, buying socks, shoes, and then it wasn't until Monday when I drove by my complex and I saw the maintenance guy and I was like I need to get in," Vu said. Vu said he was given 10 minutes to get as many of his belongings as he could."
"Officials say the fire is believed to have started in the attic, and the cause is still under investigation. The building has been red-tagged, meaning it's unsafe to enter until repairs are made. Jaime Diaz said members of his family have lived in their unit for over 30 years. "I used to play soccer every day here before everything just happened... it's just kind of weird," Diaz said. Now they're trying to find a place to fit his family of five."
A fire heavily damaged the David Avenue apartment complex in San Jose, prompting a response from the San Jose Fire Department. The Red Cross opened a shelter at the Camden Community Center and some displaced residents alternated between the shelter and friends' homes. Officials believe the fire started in the attic and the cause remains under investigation; the building has been red-tagged as unsafe. Residents said they had only minutes to retrieve belongings and scrambled for clothing and necessities. Longtime families now seek larger replacement housing and students reported contacting teachers for extra help.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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