“We would like to thank everyone for their prompt action to ensure the safety of our staff, our neighbors, and the local community in Santa Clara. We verified with our on-site staff that everyone is safe,” the company said in a statement. “Our first priority is everyone’s safety. Legend USA, the project developer of the site, said its on-site staff reported that one worker was injured from a sprained ankle. Kelly said he has seen construction fires in Santa Clara occur “occasionally, every few years.” “We are fortunate today that there is not a lot of wind, so all of that intense heat and smoke is going straight up in the air, and that’s helping the firefighting effort,” Kelly said. kNYYKEzEDD- Lauren Hernández June 28, 2019 Chunks of wood are falling through the construction site, and glass can be heard shattering as black smoke rises into the sky. City officials said in a statement that the project was in the “rough framing stage and approximately 25% complete.”Īt least five Santa Clara fire trucks on the scene assisting in knock down efforts. Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor said city officials approved the project last year and it appeared to be months from completion. “So, once there is a flame, there is plenty of oxygen to breathe and easier to spread.” “The walls are just framed, so there is plenty of air space between all that lumber that is stacked vertically,” he said. “We got on scene quickly and started to protect the surrounding neighborhoods from the intense radiant heat to make sure those houses didn’t catch fire,” Kelly said, adding that the blaze was difficult to contain because the construction project was in the framing stage. Fire investigators were on the scene and ready to investigate the cause and origin of the fire after it was contained. The fire was contained early Friday afternoon. “If the person is found to be involved, or not found to be involved, we will definitely be sharing that information. “We cannot definitively say one way or another as to their involvement,” Kazem said. g6kiDtIb3E- Sunnyvale DPS June 28, 2019Įarlier in the afternoon, Kazem told The Chronicle that investigators had been working to determine if the person was involved in the fire.
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If you’re near area, consider closing your windows and limiting outdoor activities. Please also do not call 911 to report the fire. Santa Clara Fire is working a 3 alarm apartment fire at corner of El Camino/Scott. “Our investigation is on-going,” Kazem said. Santa Clara police Captain Wahid Kazem said a man was temporarily detained near the scene of the blaze as a person of interest and later released without any charges. The worker, whose condition is unknown, was transported to a local hospital. One construction worker was injured escaping the blaze, said Santa Clara Fire Chief Bill Kelly. Chunks of wood fell throughout the construction site and glass could be heard shattering as black smoke rose into the yellowed sky.Ī major fire rips through a condo building under construction on El Camino Real in Santa Clara on June 28, 2019. to 1850 El Camino Real, where at least a dozen fire trucks were used to knock down the towering flames at Anantara Villas. Santa Clara firefighters responded around 11 a.m. Jim Gensheimer / Special to The Chronicle Show More Show LessĪ massive blaze broke out Friday morning at a housing construction site in Santa Clara, destroying more than 50 partially built condos and injuring one worker, officials said.
on Friday, June 28, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. Lauren Hernandez / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 4 of4 The Santa Clara Fire Department fights to put out a large construction fire at El Camino Real and Scott Blvd. Santa Clara Fire Department Show More Show Less 3 of4 A massive blaze broke out on Jat a housing construction site on El Camino Real near Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara. Lauren Hernandez / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of4Ī massive blaze erupted at the construction site for a residential building in Santa Clara on Friday morning. 1 of4 A massive blaze broke out on Jat a housing construction site on El Camino Real near Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara.
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