Thank you for pointing out what I did in my comment above. I agree with you but I would also point out, the threat is always there. I never walk into a building without knowing how to get out in an emergency. That comes from being a Firefighter but I would advise everyone to be aware of these things when you enter a building. If you encounter locked/blocked doors, don't try to convince employees it's illegal. Go directly to your local Fire Marshall or Inspector in that area and report it. IT IS ILLEGAL TO LOCK OR BLOCK EMERGENCY EXITS DURING BUSINESS HOURS!
@@craigjgomez The produce employees and the Deli employees are the ones doing this. We keep a rolling trash bin in a small cubicle area where the compactor is located and Deil employees keep taking it out of the little space and would put in front of the fire exit so they can dump their trash, but never return the trash bin back in the small cubicle area where they found it. Just because it's inconvenient to keep moving it out of the way, doesn't mean you should just leave it blocking the fire exit just so you can have immediate access to the compactor. Also, produce will block it with their trolleys sometimes. Dairy side of the store has gotten a little better, but they would block the fire exit on their end with hand push carts stacked with stock inventory. As you said, it's pointless trying to tell them that it's a federal violation, they just think I either don't know what I'm talking about or just don't care.
I would love to see the after event analysis on the fire sprinkler system failure. 30+ years in the business, I've never seen a fully sprinklered building lose control like this. Generally contained to a small area with 13-14 heads going off. Something went very wrong here. Glad there were no injuries!
Some kind of arson of big box stores, now I understand why the BATF was involved in the Walmart DC Fire in Indiana a few weeks ago. Our gummint keeps A LOT of secrets, we should know if there's a weird guerilla faction going around and starting these massive infernos. Either some kind of secret group against the stores because of the pollution? Or just against society in general. These 2 fires are arson. I refuse to believe anything else.
@@itruck96 Very possible. But far fetched. It could have been arson. In fact I'm betting on it. But turning off the sprinkler system, probable, but unlikely
That's why I think the fire could have started above the sprinkler suppression system? I know a lot of warehouse ceilings use the spray urethane foam for insulation in the ceilings & an overlayment of siliconized rubber over a lightweight metal or fiberglass panel ,which can be highly flammable when exposed to an open flame. The sprinklers / suppression system is usually designed to spray from the ceiling downward towards the floor & inventory; it is possible to shut section valves or the entire system down if a person knew their way around the system. If the building's electrical system was wired according to national code ( N.F.P.A.70 E.) the electrical system would be less likely to be the cause of the fire,not impossible, but less likely. Something is definitely not right about this fire and the Walmart warehouse fire in Indiana; both of these are catastrophic failure fires & unlikely that both had total failures of sprinkler systems,gas piping or electrical equipment failures; the speed of the fires can be accounted for by the wind & volume of empty space in the ceiling area; the real question is the cause of the fire; in the videos it is obvious that there is fire spreading rapidly on the roof itself,not from under the roof burning through,but actually burning the white rubberized roof material; it will be interesting in the next few weeks to see the actual origin of the fire,which I suspect is in the spray foam ceiling,...but what is the heat source???? Was there a repair crew on the roof making repairs with a heat gun,or did a high intensity discharge light in the ceiling have a catastrophic failure & short out & a spark ignite the foam insulation??? & why even if the fire was above the sprinkler system, didn't it activate from the overhead heat??? And what role did the H.V.A.C. system play in the fire? Did a running fan in the a/c unit contribute to the rapid spread of the fire??? These are questions that the Investigators will have to find answers in the burned rubble. & that's a small part of what makes an investigator different from an average firefighter.
I agree with you 100%. They should now be going back to the monitoring center and looking up the history on the FACP. If there was a water flow that came in then we know the sprinkler system activated. If they panel went into a supervisory, then it’s possible someone shut the butterfly valve tripping the tamper switch. Glad some else in the business saw this (I’m in the fire alarm division)
Oh Buddy, Sprinklers can only do so much. The fire spread WAY to quickly. The Home Depots that I have been in were really dry. If the fire started in the Lumber section, as they said in the video, Plus the dryness... There's only so much you can do. Just sit back and watch it burn. Let the fire brigade do its thing.
Sprinklers in these large buildings are not really ment to put out the fire only slow it's progress enough to allow ppl to get out and fire dept be called.
They are supposed to. In addition to the ones in the ceiling, they also have sprinklers in the racks that hold highly flammable materials such as paint, roofing tar, etc. In this case, either they weren't working or the fire got going so quickly that it overwhelmed the sprinklers. Observe when you have the big flames coming out the roof and even the spray from the fire trucks is nothing in comparison.
When the clerks told us to get out, it took us a few seconds to realize it was for real. We had quickly moved out while the store clerks were helping others to move. I had to leave a bucket of screw right at the counter. So I can pay for it when I come back. I still had a hope it was going to be over in a matter of minutes. As I was looking into the store from the outside, I begun seeing a bellowing smoke. Once I saw that, it didn’t take more than a min for the smoke and fire to break out of the store. I quickly jumped in my car to drive away. It is sad. The good people work there. They have really improved their service and became friendly. (It was not a friendly place before. ) I have a feeling it was a work of arson. It sucks to have a business in California. They have to deal with brazen thieves out of defunding police or non reactive DA who is letting criminals out. I am sick of seeing good people being made to pay.
Where was the automatic fire alarm system? Sounds the alarm notifies FD and PA system sends out automatic notification over PA. A sprinkler can be rated to fuse at as low as 134 degrees. I would imagine ATF will be assisting in the investigation.
I want to use this incredible event to drive home a point that I have been railing against for years. I am a retired Firefighter and in my retirement I frequently encounter retail outlets who mistakenly believe that the way to solve their theft/shoplifting problems is to lock the set of entrance/exit doors on one end of their store while directing customers to use the other entrance/exit doors at the other end. This practice is not only dangerous, it is illegal. Big box stores and most Safeway, Lucky's, Smart & Final and Albertsons grocery stores with two entrances/exits are guilty of this practice and I have fallen in disfavor in these stores I frequent because I eventually have to call the Fire Marshall or Inspector for that area after failing to get their attention on my own. I am happy to point out that the Home Depot in Daly City is not one of those and has always been very safety conscience in the way they operate. It appears that this Home Depot was also aware and alert in the way they executed the evacuation. They deserve much praise and so does the San Jose Fire Department. As a retired Firefighter I can tell you that the SJFD knew they had a "working fire" as they were responding and that's when Firefighters go through the prep for tactics and procedures. However, it's impossible to be prepared for something like this. It's an evolving scenario that requires focus and this was an extraordinary battle by the men and women of the SJFD. Back to my point. This should be an example to all of those retailers who absent mindedly think that locking emergency exit doors is ever a deterrent against theft. It isn't but what's more, these doors are in fact emergency exits that must remain UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS. That is the law. And, if this particular event had happened later in the evening and with exit doors blocked or locked, both customers and employees would have been seriously injured or killed simply because the common escape route to outside would have been cut off. As uncommon as this type of damage and intense heat might be, it only takes one time for a tragic outcome. Frankly, it is a miracle that this horrific conflagration didn't injure or kill anyone. Again, I want to praise the people working at this Home Depot for their efforts and awareness in getting everyone out safely and to the 120 Firefighters who spent hours putting this fire out. Just a tremendous effort and the way it's supposed to happen. If you ever encounter a situation inside a store or other public building where emergency exit doors are blocked or locked, please report it to your local Fire Marshall immediately.
Right. Safeway, here in Bay Point/Pittsburg secures one set of doors, to the north, every evening. Very dangerous, evil, and stupid. The solution is to crack the heads of the shoplifting perps. That's all. At 69 years, I know how to perform such needs.
Out doors are clear and ready to be used anytime. They have alarms on them if someone opens them when they shouldn't. Just a lack of extinguishers for a store of this size.
@@RockOn829 Unfortunately, your comment isn't relevant to this situation. You don't have any understanding of the point being made. There aren't out doors. This is 2022 and just about all big box stores and grocery supermarkets use motion activated electronic doors that slide open or open inward from outside. They serve as both entry and exit doors. However, as a matter of California Fire Code, they cannot be locked or blocked during business hours. Moreover, the same Fire Codes require a Fire Sprinkler System along with Fire Hose Panels where hose can be pulled and activated. Extinguishers are required based on the building codes. They alone can't extinguish all types of fires. Powder type extinguishers are most commonly used but wouldn't have served their purpose in a fire of this magnitude. Once embers become airborne and heat is in excess of 1,000 degrees, the strategy is to protect the exposed structures nearby and contain the fire. This fire created a danger for firefighters to the extent that suppression tactics had to be limited to outside the structure. If you remember the San Bruno natural gas explosion, the heat generated prevented firefighters from getting close enough to the exposed structures. Same thing during the wildland fires in Santa Rosa, Napa and Paradise California. There's only so much you can do in a situation like this so number one priority is evacuation and preventing injury. Certainly, if the sprinkler system failed to have an affect, fire extinguishers would have been useless.
@@patmcbride9853 Don't know what you are referring to but, no cause of this fire has been determined yet so maybe you should be better informed. Three strikes as it was written was unconstitutional. Arbitrary decisions based on non-violent crimes was a bad idea. But, if there is someone convicted for arson, in most cases, it's a 6 to 8 year prison sentence.
I live in the street right behind the Home Depot. I was literally in my living room looked out the window and saw nothing but black! Jumped in my Durango and drove into nothing but ash it was crazy. I got some good footage right before the fire department got there! Thank God nobody was hurt
Just technical discussion: how do they know no one is stuck in the building. for example, customer restrooms in the back of the building etc. for store clerks, they can count for sure. what about customers?
You don’t/can’t keep track of every one in your business/building it’s just not possible or else you’d have to hire people to not only manage the store and keep an eye on customers and run the store wow big chains can do this small stores cannot and Home Depot does to an extent but small things do slip through the cracks the alternative to this is just installing as many fire alarms smoke detectors carbon monoxide detectors security cameras have regular walk around by managers and regular inspections of all safety equipment it might seem tedious but accidents like this do you happen
Looks like it might have started in the ceiling above the sprinkler/ fire suppression system; & the rubberized roof! It looks suspiciously like the Walmart warehouse fire.
What the heck happened to the fire suppression system (automatic overhead sprinklers), did they not work? Any fire starts out small, don't they have fire extinguishers and or a fire hose in the store at different locations? Couldn't the small fire have been put out before it took out the entire store?
looks like something in the roofing or insulation system was Ultra flammable obvious the sprinkler system didn't do any good if it even was working I think it's time to start reviewing some building codes
@@nedkelley4810 There's safety protocols now, fire extinguishers and water sprinklers, fire alarms, vast fire fighters, and they couldn't put it out? Seems like nobody was trained properly or it's a scam.
Sprinklers can only do so much. If it started in the Lumber area, it's pretty dry in that area of the stores. It just spread to quickly. I'm sure the investigation will point out flaws though.
If you think about it: That community just lost a lot of tax dollars. ... An average Home Depot store has about 107,000 square feet, 125 employees, stocks anywhere between 20,000 (low), 30,000-40,000 (med), or 50,000 (high) sku items (depending on season and promotions), turns over its inventory about 5x a year, and rakes in an average Fifty Million Dollars in annual sales revenue in the process. ... HD often beats out Loes by marketing to Contractors and Women by focusing on customer service and comparative pricing.
Notice how in the vid of the works at the door you hear no horns, the NAC in the location of the fire would of shorted out but the others still should of worked / been sounding. Some good articles on how the system never sounded.
Hopefully they rebuild that home depot I wonder why sprinklers weren't helping trying to put it out or someone grab a fire extinguisher and go in try to put it out
I'm glad that no one was hurt. My question is that now California is going total EV how much electricity would it take to keep those fire engines pumping that much water on a fire of that size for that many hours. Where will they plug them in when they reach the scene?
Someone had to either see it start or heard it start. That was a fast/quick fire which means accelerant. Saw dust is a possibility. If the dust collector was full and blew.
@@stefaniefreebird6687 The dust collector is the big vacuum that suck the saw dust. If it was not emptied then it could burst blowing saw dust into the air. The fine particles can ignite like propane. That file spread way too fast. It seemed to over come the fire suppression.
Having worked at Home Depot in the Lumber department, I am all too familiar with said device... somehow it was always me that ended up having to empty the damn thing!! But anyway the dust collector is basically a glorified shop vacuum cleaner. When it is full, it simply doesn't suck anymore, it doesn't blow up or anything. They do have a filter on them that also needs to be cleaned, usually by shaking it over top of a big trash can or taking it out back and giving it a good thrashing. We were supposed to keep the saws as clean as possible to #1 prevent slipping on the sawdust and #2 fire. Of course you are correct, sawdust will ignite much easier than a 2 x 4.
I heard no sprinkler flow alarms going off, how in the world does the whole building go up being fully protected with a fire sprinkler systems. San Jose is literally the strictest jurisdiction I've ever worked in, it's hard to imagine the sprinkler system not doing it's job before trucks got there. Sad to see, but glad everyone is ok.
I didn't think my previous comment through very well lol, at the point of the video where they were yelling for people to get out, it's possible the horn and strobes sirens we're likely all burned up and therefore wouldn't make a sound 🤦
@@justinharrison5159 I agree, even if a Nac shorted out the others still should of worked. My building has 7 Nacs and the expanders are fed right from the panel.
@@brianthetowerguy979 Ahh, yes that makes sense. I didn't think of it that way. Now I really want to know what happened, did the alarm company not get the flow signal, did the sprinklers not activate, was the riser control valve open, ugh, how long till the FD got there, So many questions lol. I'm a nerd
These BIG box stores DON'T have enough sprinklers to cover them properly,just enough for local codes. They do need more in places such as this. If a fire collapses any of the fire system then you have a much bigger problem. YES there should be fire hoses PLUS many more extinguishers on site. Maybe lumber should be walled off from the rest of the store ?? Hope employee's get located to other stores.
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This is exactly why I keep telling co workers to STOP BLOCKING THE FIRE EXIT! Just because the threat is not there, doesn't mean a threat could arise.
Thank you for pointing out what I did in my comment above. I agree with you but I would also point out, the threat is always there. I never walk into a building without knowing how to get out in an emergency. That comes from being a Firefighter but I would advise everyone to be aware of these things when you enter a building. If you encounter locked/blocked doors, don't try to convince employees it's illegal. Go directly to your local Fire Marshall or Inspector in that area and report it. IT IS ILLEGAL TO LOCK OR BLOCK EMERGENCY EXITS DURING BUSINESS HOURS!
If there is a fire no one is gonna block the fire exist. They're gonna run out like everyone else.
Thanks for that info bcz b4 now I didn’t know that I could report it. I just hope if and when I do action is taken and not ignored.
Thank you for pointing that out there.
@@craigjgomez The produce employees and the Deli employees are the ones doing this. We keep a rolling trash bin in a small cubicle area where the compactor is located and Deil employees keep taking it out of the little space and would put in front of the fire exit so they can dump their trash, but never return the trash bin back in the small cubicle area where they found it. Just because it's inconvenient to keep moving it out of the way, doesn't mean you should just leave it blocking the fire exit just so you can have immediate access to the compactor. Also, produce will block it with their trolleys sometimes. Dairy side of the store has gotten a little better, but they would block the fire exit on their end with hand push carts stacked with stock inventory. As you said, it's pointless trying to tell them that it's a federal violation, they just think I either don't know what I'm talking about or just don't care.
I would love to see the after event analysis on the fire sprinkler system failure. 30+ years in the business, I've never seen a fully sprinklered building lose control like this. Generally contained to a small area with 13-14 heads going off. Something went very wrong here. Glad there were no injuries!
Is it possible an arsonist shut the water off?
Some kind of arson of big box stores, now I understand why the BATF was involved in the Walmart DC Fire in Indiana a few weeks ago. Our gummint keeps A LOT of secrets, we should know if there's a weird guerilla faction going around and starting these massive infernos. Either some kind of secret group against the stores because of the pollution? Or just against society in general. These 2 fires are arson. I refuse to believe anything else.
@@itruck96 Very possible. But far fetched. It could have been arson. In fact I'm betting on it. But turning off the sprinkler system, probable, but unlikely
That's why I think the fire could have started above the sprinkler suppression system? I know a lot of warehouse ceilings use the spray urethane foam for insulation in the ceilings & an overlayment of siliconized rubber over a lightweight metal or fiberglass panel ,which can be highly flammable when exposed to an open flame. The sprinklers / suppression system is usually designed to spray from the ceiling downward towards the floor & inventory; it is possible to shut section valves or the entire system down if a person knew their way around the system. If the building's electrical system was wired according to national code ( N.F.P.A.70 E.) the electrical system would be less likely to be the cause of the fire,not impossible, but less likely. Something is definitely not right about this fire and the Walmart warehouse fire in Indiana; both of these are catastrophic failure fires & unlikely that both had total failures of sprinkler systems,gas piping or electrical equipment failures; the speed of the fires can be accounted for by the wind & volume of empty space in the ceiling area; the real question is the cause of the fire; in the videos it is obvious that there is fire spreading rapidly on the roof itself,not from under the roof burning through,but actually burning the white rubberized roof material; it will be interesting in the next few weeks to see the actual origin of the fire,which I suspect is in the spray foam ceiling,...but what is the heat source???? Was there a repair crew on the roof making repairs with a heat gun,or did a high intensity discharge light in the ceiling have a catastrophic failure & short out & a spark ignite the foam insulation??? & why even if the fire was above the sprinkler system, didn't it activate from the overhead heat??? And what role did the H.V.A.C. system play in the fire? Did a running fan in the a/c unit contribute to the rapid spread of the fire??? These are questions that the Investigators will have to find answers in the burned rubble. & that's a small part of what makes an investigator different from an average firefighter.
I agree with you 100%. They should now be going back to the monitoring center and looking up the history on the FACP. If there was a water flow that came in then we know the sprinkler system activated. If they panel went into a supervisory, then it’s possible someone shut the butterfly valve tripping the tamper switch. Glad some else in the business saw this (I’m in the fire alarm division)
When the manager says to have a "Fire Sale" and someone takes it a little too literally......
Does Home Depot have sprinklers? Do sprinklers do anything when a fire starts in a building that large?
Apparently sprinklers were activated but the flames spread too quickly.
There are a bunch of things in a Hope Depot that once they start burning water isn't going ro put the fire out.
Oh Buddy, Sprinklers can only do so much. The fire spread WAY to quickly. The Home Depots that I have been in were really dry. If the fire started in the Lumber section, as they said in the video, Plus the dryness... There's only so much you can do. Just sit back and watch it burn. Let the fire brigade do its thing.
Sprinklers in these large buildings are not really ment to put out the fire only slow it's progress enough to allow ppl to get out and fire dept be called.
They are supposed to. In addition to the ones in the ceiling, they also have sprinklers in the racks that hold highly flammable materials such as paint, roofing tar, etc. In this case, either they weren't working or the fire got going so quickly that it overwhelmed the sprinklers. Observe when you have the big flames coming out the roof and even the spray from the fire trucks is nothing in comparison.
No sprinkler system in this home depot?
Yes they had sprinklers but the fire spread and grew so fast that they did nothing to help
When the clerks told us to get out, it took us a few seconds to realize it was for real. We had quickly moved out while the store clerks were helping others to move. I had to leave a bucket of screw right at the counter. So I can pay for it when I come back. I still had a hope it was going to be over in a matter of minutes.
As I was looking into the store from the outside, I begun seeing a bellowing smoke. Once I saw that, it didn’t take more than a min for the smoke and fire to break out of the store. I quickly jumped in my car to drive away. It is sad. The good people work there. They have really improved their service and became friendly. (It was not a friendly place before. ) I have a feeling it was a work of arson. It sucks to have a business in California. They have to deal with brazen thieves out of defunding police or non reactive DA who is letting criminals out. I am sick of seeing good people being made to pay.
I agree for everything that you have said man.
So sad😟✌️🙏
Where was the automatic fire alarm system? Sounds the alarm notifies FD and PA system sends out automatic notification over PA. A sprinkler can be rated to fuse at as low as 134 degrees. I would imagine ATF will be assisting in the investigation.
Sure thing bud sureee thing
Were you as sad when the mom and pop hardware stores were closed during covid?
Why didn't the interior images show water from the fire sprinklers?
I want to use this incredible event to drive home a point that I have been railing against for years. I am a retired Firefighter and in my retirement I frequently encounter retail outlets who mistakenly believe that the way to solve their theft/shoplifting problems is to lock the set of entrance/exit doors on one end of their store while directing customers to use the other entrance/exit doors at the other end.
This practice is not only dangerous, it is illegal.
Big box stores and most Safeway, Lucky's, Smart & Final and Albertsons grocery stores with two entrances/exits are guilty of this practice and I have fallen in disfavor in these stores I frequent because I eventually have to call the Fire Marshall or Inspector for that area after failing to get their attention on my own. I am happy to point out that the Home Depot in Daly City is not one of those and has always been very safety conscience in the way they operate. It appears that this Home Depot was also aware and alert in the way they executed the evacuation. They deserve much praise and so does the San Jose Fire Department. As a retired Firefighter I can tell you that the SJFD knew they had a "working fire" as they were responding and that's when Firefighters go through the prep for tactics and procedures. However, it's impossible to be prepared for something like this. It's an evolving scenario that requires focus and this was an extraordinary battle by the men and women of the SJFD.
Back to my point. This should be an example to all of those retailers who absent mindedly think that locking emergency exit doors is ever a deterrent against theft. It isn't but what's more, these doors are in fact emergency exits that must remain UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS. That is the law. And, if this particular event had happened later in the evening and with exit doors blocked or locked, both customers and employees would have been seriously injured or killed simply because the common escape route to outside would have been cut off. As uncommon as this type of damage and intense heat might be, it only takes one time for a tragic outcome. Frankly, it is a miracle that this horrific conflagration didn't injure or kill anyone. Again, I want to praise the people working at this Home Depot for their efforts and awareness in getting everyone out safely and to the 120 Firefighters who spent hours putting this fire out. Just a tremendous effort and the way it's supposed to happen.
If you ever encounter a situation inside a store or other public building where emergency exit doors are blocked or locked, please report it to your local Fire Marshall immediately.
Right. Safeway, here in Bay Point/Pittsburg secures one set of doors, to the north, every evening. Very dangerous, evil, and stupid. The solution is to crack the heads of the shoplifting perps. That's all. At 69 years, I know how to perform such needs.
Easily solved by locking criminals up and bringing back "3 strikes".
Out doors are clear and ready to be used anytime. They have alarms on them if someone opens them when they shouldn't. Just a lack of extinguishers for a store of this size.
@@RockOn829 Unfortunately, your comment isn't relevant to this situation. You don't have any understanding of the point being made. There aren't out doors. This is 2022 and just about all big box stores and grocery supermarkets use motion activated electronic doors that slide open or open inward from outside. They serve as both entry and exit doors. However, as a matter of California Fire Code, they cannot be locked or blocked during business hours. Moreover, the same Fire Codes require a Fire Sprinkler System along with Fire Hose Panels where hose can be pulled and activated. Extinguishers are required based on the building codes. They alone can't extinguish all types of fires. Powder type extinguishers are most commonly used but wouldn't have served their purpose in a fire of this magnitude. Once embers become airborne and heat is in excess of 1,000 degrees, the strategy is to protect the exposed structures nearby and contain the fire. This fire created a danger for firefighters to the extent that suppression tactics had to be limited to outside the structure. If you remember the San Bruno natural gas explosion, the heat generated prevented firefighters from getting close enough to the exposed structures. Same thing during the wildland fires in Santa Rosa, Napa and Paradise California. There's only so much you can do in a situation like this so number one priority is evacuation and preventing injury. Certainly, if the sprinkler system failed to have an affect, fire extinguishers would have been useless.
@@patmcbride9853 Don't know what you are referring to but, no cause of this fire has been determined yet so maybe you should be better informed. Three strikes as it was written was unconstitutional. Arbitrary decisions based on non-violent crimes was a bad idea. But, if there is someone convicted for arson, in most cases, it's a 6 to 8 year prison sentence.
Well same thing happened in Indiana the other day with Walmart warehouse. The whole thing burned down as well.
Hmmmm
Seen the smoke from far and was curious of what was burning, hope everyone made it out safe
I live in the street right behind the Home Depot. I was literally in my living room looked out the window and saw nothing but black! Jumped in my Durango and drove into nothing but ash it was crazy. I got some good footage right before the fire department got there! Thank God nobody was hurt
@@FezzyG23 glad you got out safe 🙏🏼
@@Johnniboi12 thank you 😁. Glad everyone is safe. 🙏🏽
Intentional
One word......ARSON.
Two words.....thank you!
Very sad but thankful no one was hurt . GREAT WORK to the FIREFIGHTERS and all involved ,
Great work? They could've stay at the station for the same result.
I remember when Santana Row burned! Massive too!
That's what happen when crime is legalized.
Oh look, a ton of building supplies destroyed. Guess we should expect higher prices.
I ain't expecting SHIT. Good luck taking my money with those fake ass fires they started
@@XAMPOL for real. I think this is the third one this week that's made the news.
I live like 1 and a half miles from here and the smoke was absolutely crazy!
Just technical discussion: how do they know no one is stuck in the building. for example, customer restrooms in the back of the building etc. for store clerks, they can count for sure. what about customers?
You don’t/can’t keep track of every one in your business/building it’s just not possible or else you’d have to hire people to not only manage the store and keep an eye on customers and run the store wow big chains can do this small stores cannot and Home Depot does to an extent but small things do slip through the cracks the alternative to this is just installing as many fire alarms smoke detectors carbon monoxide detectors security cameras have regular walk around by managers and regular inspections of all safety equipment it might seem tedious but accidents like this do you happen
I'm pretty sure the store clerks did check before hand and nobody has been reported missing...
I know it wasn't perfection, but I'm amazed at what a good job the firefighters did of keeping it from spreading!
What, was the fire sprinkler system working?
Looks like it might have started in the ceiling above the sprinkler/ fire suppression system; & the rubberized roof! It looks suspiciously like the Walmart warehouse fire.
makes sense, i was wondering about the sprinkler system, that one shot of the man standing by the open door shows no sprinklers in action.
But it conforms to California earthquake codes...
Notice the result is identical, total incineration...
The sprinkler system failed, but why is unknown.
@@verxintRisingno the sprinkler system did not fail the fire just grew and spread so quickly that they did nothing in the way a fire suppression
What the heck happened to the fire suppression system (automatic overhead sprinklers), did they not work?
Any fire starts out small, don't they have fire extinguishers and or a fire hose in the store at different locations? Couldn't the small fire have been put out before it took out the entire store?
Wonder where and how it started maybe a bad electrical beginning
@Joe Stalin voting for someone isn't going to stop a random fire
looks like something in the roofing or insulation system was Ultra flammable obvious the sprinkler system didn't do any good if it even was working
I think it's time to start reviewing some building codes
Some way, some how, California is burning.
Ask all Lowes employees where they were around 5 o clock
I worked at Lowe’s, didn’t give a shit about their competition, I even suggested people go to Home Depot to get something we didn’t hace
@@H1DD3NxN1NJA Funny, we did about the same when I worked at Home Depot :)
Very peaceful fire
THAT WAS SO NOT A FUCKING PEACEFUL FIRE, IT WAS ARSON!!!!!
I actually got an emergency type "Amber" alert about sometime after 4pm yesterday on my phone about this fire.
That would have been the Shelter in Place.
Cool story bro! 👍🏾
That's crazy! How the hell does that happen! God bless everyone!
@alex pratt it’s called sprinklers, why didn’t they work
@@thrasherx2k1 Sprinler systems may contain a small incident , but if some big pieces of lumber get on fire, sprinkler might not be enough.
Democrats didnt check fire sprinklers systems😭
It was arson. That’s what happened.
The fire alarms at the store are Gentex Commander 3 or 4 and System Sensor SpectrAlert Advance.
Anyone know what started the fire?
Really? A fire this big In this day and age? Definitely an insurance scam.
@@nedkelley4810 There's safety protocols now, fire extinguishers and water sprinklers, fire alarms, vast fire fighters, and they couldn't put it out? Seems like nobody was trained properly or it's a scam.
Feel bad for the destruction of the store but also my heart goes out to those employees who have lost their jobs, income, and security.
They were all transferred to other stores in the area. They were able to choose which one they wanted to transfer to.
If only there was a place you could go and get some materials to rebuild 🤔
So wrong lol 😂 😅😅
It is very sad but the most important is no one get hurt or worst die. Be strong!
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How does that happen with mandatory fire sprinklers on a building that size.
Sprinklers can only do so much. If it started in the Lumber area, it's pretty dry in that area of the stores. It just spread to quickly. I'm sure the investigation will point out flaws though.
If you think about it: That community just lost a lot of tax dollars. ... An average Home Depot store has about 107,000 square feet, 125 employees, stocks anywhere between 20,000 (low), 30,000-40,000 (med), or 50,000 (high) sku items (depending on season and promotions), turns over its inventory about 5x a year, and rakes in an average Fifty Million Dollars in annual sales revenue in the process. ... HD often beats out Loes by marketing to Contractors and Women by focusing on customer service and comparative pricing.
To all of my fellow fire alarm technicians, take a second to realize why we do what we do and why these systems need to work the first time!
Notice how in the vid of the works at the door you hear no horns, the NAC in the location of the fire would of shorted out but the others still should of worked / been sounding. Some good articles on how the system never sounded.
@@brianthetowerguy979 it’s very possible. Or there were boosters that burned up which killed how ever many NAC’s
@@Dredpath1 Later in the fire ya, but im talking about within minutes of the fire starting
@@brianthetowerguy979 oh I understand, yes it is very odd. Hopefully there will be answers when the final report comes out.
About that Fire suppression systems inspection?
Hopefully they rebuild that home depot I wonder why sprinklers weren't helping trying to put it out or someone grab a fire extinguisher and go in try to put it out
jesus, all those chemicals/paint and wood
That is set fire.
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Did they find who did it?
Home Depot
Maybe if they had employees on the floor...instead of watching "training" videos.
Someone could have put this out before the building was lost.
They jus made all there insurance money 💰 they know what they’re doing 😂
Sprinkler system must have failed in some way. there is no way a fully sprinklered building like that would go up like that.
..How does a Home Depot burn down so ferociously in the middle of the day when I’m sure it’s fitted out with sprinkler systems?
It’s sad to have seen that someone committed Arson inside the building like who would have to behave this way😢
"ITS JUST COMEDY... Laugh a Little, dont be so serious..... Loosin UP"
I'm glad that no one was hurt. My question is that now California is going total EV how much electricity would it take to keep those fire engines pumping that much water on a fire of that size for that many hours. Where will they plug them in when they reach the scene?
No great lost seeing how there prices rose three hundred percent with in a year...
Someone had to either see it start or heard it start. That was a fast/quick fire which means accelerant. Saw dust is a possibility. If the
dust collector was full and blew.
No.. it's never that much saw dust accumulated in lumber dpt, it would cause ppl to slip and fall. It seems to me deliberate
@@stefaniefreebird6687 arson?
@@stefaniefreebird6687 The dust collector is the big vacuum that suck the saw dust. If it was not emptied then it could burst blowing saw dust into the air. The fine particles can ignite like propane. That file spread way too fast. It seemed to over come the fire suppression.
Having worked at Home Depot in the Lumber department, I am all too familiar with said device... somehow it was always me that ended up having to empty the damn thing!! But anyway the dust collector is basically a glorified shop vacuum cleaner. When it is full, it simply doesn't suck anymore, it doesn't blow up or anything. They do have a filter on them that also needs to be cleaned, usually by shaking it over top of a big trash can or taking it out back and giving it a good thrashing. We were supposed to keep the saws as clean as possible to #1 prevent slipping on the sawdust and #2 fire. Of course you are correct, sawdust will ignite much easier than a 2 x 4.
@@KenR1800 When I say blew I mean that the hose or something blew and the saw dust went air borne. I find hard to believe no one saw it start.
Glad no one was hurt.
And when I shop this store on-line, everything is in stock.
Probably a gender reveal party
0:23 Get out of the building KAREN!!
"No"
What caused it
Retail Stores like this DO NOT "just go up in flames" without a root cause!!! Can we say ARSON!!!
It was arson. The guy was arrested over a year ago.
I know a guy that used to work there, he was tending bar at the restaurant next door.
Cool story bro! 👍🏾
Did they have a FIRE SALE?
Thank God nobody was hurt! Something is going on. Two big blazes in two days!
What is the other fire?
Yeah, what other fire?
@Ari GSD Thank you!
@@ranelson714 A pier burned down in Benicia.
@@robertortiz6749 Thank you
anyone see lasers before the fire. ?
Too coincidental with these large warehouses burning down across the country, Walmart, Home Depot..
Even during a fire , I cant get advise on my sink faucet cause replacement in the parking lot where all the employees have gathered
What was the cause of the fire
Arson.
No fire sprinklers
Snap! That's just a crispy foot print.
It was Cali. They had no water to run a sprinkler system. Well they better come up with an alternative.
I cant believe something like this can happen
Home Depot price gauges their customers.
Sharon why does some have to tell you to get out of the building?
Didn't take much for it to go off like that. almost everything sold at home depot is made of flammable materials.
What on earth caused it???
Some say global warming, but I might disagree
Climate change started it ,California style
Yeah Sarah! Get out of the building!
I heard no sprinkler flow alarms going off, how in the world does the whole building go up being fully protected with a fire sprinkler systems. San Jose is literally the strictest jurisdiction I've ever worked in, it's hard to imagine the sprinkler system not doing it's job before trucks got there. Sad to see, but glad everyone is ok.
I didn't think my previous comment through very well lol, at the point of the video where they were yelling for people to get out, it's possible the horn and strobes sirens we're likely all burned up and therefore wouldn't make a sound 🤦
@@justinharrison5159 I agree, even if a Nac shorted out the others still should of worked. My building has 7 Nacs and the expanders are fed right from the panel.
@@brianthetowerguy979 Ahh, yes that makes sense. I didn't think of it that way.
Now I really want to know what happened, did the alarm company not get the flow signal, did the sprinklers not activate, was the riser control valve open, ugh, how long till the FD got there, So many questions lol. I'm a nerd
Tragic
These BIG box stores DON'T have enough sprinklers to cover them properly,just enough for local codes. They do need more in places such as this. If a fire collapses any of the fire system then you have a much bigger problem. YES there should be fire hoses PLUS many more extinguishers on site.
Maybe lumber should be walled off from the rest of the store ?? Hope employee's get located to other stores.
Why would a bystander be "stunned"? Please explain. Perhaps, "they" are effete in their encounters with daily travels.
Hi there is a national symbol for your life 😢😢
Something going on.. ups warehouse just burnt down, Walmart burnt down, then the other warehouse..fishy!
Probably arson. Wouldn’t be surprised if they find a torch in the lumber section.
In the video between 1;22 and 1:24 seconds I can see 4" fire sprinkler pipe. evidently it must have been turned off.
Looked like lighting department electrical fire perhaps ?
Oh no. Thank god for insurance 🙃
The arsonist has been since arrested.
Okay internet fire sprinkler experts and arson investigators, the stage is yours.
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Same day as Benicia?
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I thought they have very good fire suppression systems? A fire at this scale is hard to believe.
Welp they’re not hiring anymore at this location.
After the ATF come in and found the responsible person insurance companies do not pay on arson Mike
Coke fridge was still working. Hope they grabbed a free cold one on their way out!
Home depot fire sale. Everything 90% off. Certain items could be hot.
San Jose is turning into
Oakland.
Yall didnt try to save some tools or take some stuff out. Real smart.
Just think of all the tools that we could have saved if they were not locked up.
Wow
In SJ?????
Yah, but cows farting are killing the planet…..
I would have gotten some tools at least
Get out of the building Sara! 🤣🤣