San Jose firefighters on Friday were battling a three-alarm fire at a vacant building along the 1700 block of Saratoga Avenue, the department said. The public was asked to avoid the area. This is a developing story. Details may change as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for updat es. #SJFD has a third alarm responding to a structure fire on the 1700 block of Saratoga Ave. Two-story vacant structure. Defensive operations. Traffic impacted nearby. Please avoid the area.TOC: 4:56pm pic.twitter.com/LFir02Pvrr— San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) January 31, 2026 ...read more read less