Firefighters extinguished a burning power pole in a San Jose neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon that threatened neighboring homes, authorities said.

Originally, the San Jose Fire Department said on social media that the fire was burning at a single-family home on Peachtree Lane west of Bascom Avenue in the Cory neighborhood between Newhall and W. Hedding Streets.

The initial call came in at 2:50 p.m. and also involved a utility pole on fire with downed power lines, the Fire Department said.

A subsequent social media post said the fire originated at the power pole, and the downed lines spread the fire to a shed and fence.

pic.twitter.com/593jYIKK5H — San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) September 23, 2025

pic.twitter.com/593jYIKK5H — San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) September 23, 2025

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