Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Dogs Missing after Sept. 24 Fire

Two of the occupants' six dogs have yet to be recovered by the Sept. structure fire, according to Chestnut fire officials.

UPDATE: The fire that engullfed the residence at 335 Old Gilroy St. on Sept. 24 started in the kitchen, although the exactly cause is still unknown, according to recent information from Chestnut fire officials.

Fire officials said the house was counted as a total loss, amounting to $150,000 in damages. Two of the occupants' six dogs were last seen at the fire, and have yet to be recovered.

A wife and husband occupied the house, and are currently in touch with the Red Cross. The cause of the fire is no longer under investigation. 

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A structure fire engulfed a residence at 335 Old Gilroy St. on Saturday afternoon, causing damage to neighboring properties, according to Shaun Peyghambary, fire captain for the Gilroy Fire Department.

“The structure fire came in at about 2:36 in the afternoon. It was a residential structure fire, and caused major, major damage,” Peyghambary said.

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The fire burned for around an hour until responding officers were able to contain it, and ran through the attic of the house and the sub-floors. A downed, live power line was also reported near the residence, which may have interfered with responding officers' ability to control the fire earlier.

Peyhambary said the fire was blowing out of every window, according to the first-in officer, Scott McDondald, who was one of the responding officers on scene.

"It involved a large amount of the structure. I think it may have burned unchecked for a while," Peyghambary said.

The unruly fire also spread to a couple neighboring residences, causing damage to a fence and shed.

As for the occupants of the residence, Peyghambary said one of the residents sustained burns when he attempted to rescue his dogs from the fire.

In total, it took seven engines, one truck and two chief officers to extinguish the fire, which was controlled by 3:30 p.m. All three Gilroy fire engines responded, and Cal Fire assisted along with South Santa Clara County Fire.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Peyghambary said.

Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.


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