Person injured, cat killed in Campbell apartment fire

CAMPBELL – A person was injured and a cat was killed in a two-alarm fire Tuesday night in Campbell, officials said.

The fire was reported around 6:35 p.m. at an apartment building in the 300 block of Union Avenue, the Santa Clara County Fire Department said in a social media post.

In an update around 7:50 p.m., the agency said crews had knocked down the blaze.

The fire impacted half a dozen units, leaving four of them uninhabitable, the agency said. The American Red Cross was providing assistance to displaced residents.

The person who was injured in the blaze was taken to an area hospital, the agency said.

A dog was also rescued from the fire and “is doing well,” the agency said in an update around 8:50 p.m.

Union Avenue was closed between Apricot Avenue and East McGlincy Lane, but it was expected to reopen around midnight.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Check back for updates.

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