Firefighters have contained a three-alarm blaze that damaged eight businesses in a strip mall in West San Jose.
The fire at 5156 Moorpark Ave., between Lawrence Expressway and Saratoga Avenue, was called in about 6 a.m. by San Jose firefighters returning to their station after putting out a nearby car fire.
Firefighters cut a two- to three-foot wide opening along the length of the roof to slow down the spread of the licking flames, according to fire Capt. Steve Alvarado. The tactic allowed smoke and flames to escape instead of continuing to spread through the rest of the complex.
The fire heavily damaged three businesses, including the New Peking and Sumiya Restaurant and Lounge, which seemed to receive the brunt of the blaze. The fire also caused heavy damage to a hair design shop and drycleaners. A bridal store, a jeweler and a bead supply store suffered moderate smoke damage, officials said.
Story and Photos by San Jose Mercury News
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