Campbell: Firefighters battle blaze sparked at three-story commercial building

CAMPBELL — Firefighters battled a fire at a commercial building Friday morning, according to authorities.

Crews responded to a fire in a three-story vacant commercial building in the area of Dell Avenue and Knowles Drive, the Santa Clara County Fire Department said in a 10:17 a.m. tweet.

Units started working to control the fire and requested a second alarm, officials said. People were asked to avoid the scene and keep drones out of the area. Photos posted on social media showed heavy smoke in the building.

Firefighters were still clearing the structure and determining the extent of the fire at 10:36 a.m. Knowles and Dell were closed between Winchester Boulevard and Division Street.

#SCCFD units on scene of a structure fire in the area of Dell and Knowles in @CityofCampbell. IC reporting three story vacant commercial structure with smoke showing. Units beginning fire attack. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA. If I’m the area please use caution. #Dell_IC pic.twitter.com/TWBtJjnomC

— Santa Clara Co Fire (@sccfiredept) March 18, 2022