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Fire at San Jose post office prompts response from about 50 firefighters

Fire at San Jose post office prompts response from about 50 firefighters

CBS News6 days ago
Fire crews responded to a fire at a South San Jose post office early Sunday morning, the San Jose Fire Department said.
The fire happened just before 3 a.m. on the 6500 block of Crown Boulevard. A photo shared by the Fire Department shows what appears to be a vehicle inside the building. But the agency has not yet said what started the fire.
About 50 firefighters were sent to the scene after a second alarm was called, and the fire was knocked down around 4:30 a.m., the Fire Department said.
According to the United States Postal Service, the US Postal Inspection Service is investigating the incident.
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