Bay Area Buddhist temple hit by second major fire

"Firefighters were dispatched at 5:37 a.m. to a mixed-use, two-story building on the 90 block of Foss Avenue, SJFD told SFGATE. There were no occupants reported inside and no injuries. The structure houses the Chua Duyen Giac Buddhist temple, which was previously damaged by a fire on May 13, 2024. The previous blaze also sparked a three-alarm fire and led to four next door residents being displaced, SJFD said."

"Crews used multiple aerial master streams to control the blaze as firefighters dealt with a partial roof collapse, SJFD said. Utilities to the building were secured during the emergency response. Traffic on Foss Avenue was closed during firefighting operations, and officials urged drivers to avoid the area. The fire also caused broader transportation impacts, with SJFD reporting that traffic signals were out on Alum Rock Avenue between Interstate 680 and Sunset Avenue."

A large fire tore through a two-story mixed-use building housing the Chua Duyen Giac Buddhist temple on the 90 block of Foss Avenue in east San Jose early Monday morning. Firefighters were dispatched at 5:37 a.m.; no occupants were reported inside and no injuries occurred. The temple had been previously damaged by a May 13, 2024 fire that sparked a three-alarm response and displaced four neighboring residents. Crews used multiple aerial master streams and faced a partial roof collapse while utilities were secured. Foss Avenue and nearby traffic signals were disrupted; roads were being reopened by 7:29 a.m. The cause remains undetermined.

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