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San Jose's Worst Fire: Santana Row
August 19, 2002, this fire happened 10 years ago today and is one I still remember quite clearly.
The smoke in the sky was quite thick, the sun becoming a really muted reddish color as well as the fire progressed. As we lived about 5-10 minutes from Santana Row, the smoke did make it over that way.
The building was still under construction at the time, which is what enabled the flames to spread quickly throughout the building.
Santana Row did open later on that year, of course without the burnt building for the time, with it being rebuilt and reopening much later.
From the Mercury News:
A six-alarm fire broke out at Santana Row today, at Winchester Blvd, across from the Winchester Mystery House. Several other fires were started when flying embers sparked house and apartment fires. This is a view from Winchester blvd. of Santana Row.
Article about the Fire:
www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_21345738/10-years-af...
San Jose's Worst Fire: Santana Row
August 19, 2002, this fire happened 10 years ago today and is one I still remember quite clearly.
The smoke in the sky was quite thick, the sun becoming a really muted reddish color as well as the fire progressed. As we lived about 5-10 minutes from Santana Row, the smoke did make it over that way.
The building was still under construction at the time, which is what enabled the flames to spread quickly throughout the building.
Santana Row did open later on that year, of course without the burnt building for the time, with it being rebuilt and reopening much later.
From the Mercury News:
A six-alarm fire broke out at Santana Row today, at Winchester Blvd, across from the Winchester Mystery House. Several other fires were started when flying embers sparked house and apartment fires. This is a view from Winchester blvd. of Santana Row.
Article about the Fire:
www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_21345738/10-years-af...