Relatives Jump Off Roof of Burning Milpitas Home, Family Dog Dies

Family members leapt from the roof of their Milpitas home Friday morning as a two-alarm fire ripped through the house, killing their dog.

A grandmother inside the home was taken to the hospital, and the dog died during the blaze, which was reported just before 3 a.m. in the 2200 block of Farmcrest Street, Milpitas Fire Battalion Chief Americo Silvi said.

Silvi said he isn't sure how many people jumped off the roof, but said he heard it was a "couple of them." A grandmother, mother and two children were inside the home at the time of the fire, which is under investigation.

Several homes in the area were evacuated, and in the hours that followed, neighbors were seen outside on the sidewalk.

A worried-looking woman and two young children boy were seen in pajamas, wrapped in blue blankets sitting on the grass.

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