A fire in San Jose's Roosevelt Park neighborhood consumed a two-story building affiliated with the custom t-shirt business, Branding Out. The founder, Chris Tran, was tragically trapped inside and died in the blaze. Firefighters responded quickly to contain the fire, utilizing aerial streams to prevent damage to surrounding structures. An investigation indicated the fire was arson, leading to the arrest of Yessenia Estrada, a 35-year-old woman with a previous arson conviction. She faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and arson due to the fatal incident.
"The fire completely consumed a two-story building on North 27th Street near East Saint James Street, and officials were quick to conclude the cause was arson."
"Crews successfully protected the adjacent buildings and residential structures while utilizing aerial master streams in attempt to fully extinguish the fire."
"He was everyone's best friend. But KTVU also reports that an unhoused woman has been arrested for arson in this incident."
"This is what's called involuntary manslaughter. It's something that happens when somebody does something that's extremely dangerous to human life but didn't intend to kill someone."
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