Roof collapses to a vacant business as San Jose firefighters respond to building fire

SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose firefighters responded to a two-alarm commercial building fire in a single-story structure Wednesday afternoon, officials say. The building's roof collapsed a couple of hours into the firefight.

The fire located in an abandoned building at the 900 block of Park Avenue was first reported at around 3:08 p.m. The blaze in the city's Sunol-Midtown neighborhood was contained at around 6:05 p.m. 

Commercial building fire in San Jose.

San Jose Fire Department tweeted that Park Ave. is closed between Sunol and Race streets. The public is asked to avoid the area. 

Firefighters worked to prevent spread to a neighboring mixed-use two-story building that includes apartments. 

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire at the vacant business is under investigation. 

Commercial structure fire in San Jose. July 20, 2022.

Roof collapses in San Jose structure fire in an abandoned building. July 20, 2022. 

Roof collapses in San Jose structure fire in an abandoned building. July 20, 2022. 

Structure fire in San Jose.