Mountain View: Five displaced following appliance fire

MOUNTAIN VIEW An appliance fire in a multifamily residence displaced five people due to water and smoke damage Saturday night functionaries noted The fire which was on the block of Latham Street was called in to just before p m according to a press release from the Mountain View Fire Department The building s residents evacuated themselves prior to the arrival of firefighters at p m personnel commented When the firefighters arrived they saw smoke coming from a condo on the second floor of a three-story building Water was also flowing from two sprinkler heads Firefighters used thermal imaging to make sure that the fire did not spread officials revealed The firefighters also shut off the sprinkler heads and carried out salvage operations to remove excess water from the building and prevent further property damage They were able to put out the fire with no injuries firefighters reported While the cause of the fire has not yet been determined firefighters located that it originated at the washer dryer unit The blaze caused an estimated in damages The five displaced individuals two adults from the unit that had the fire and two adults and one minor from the unit on the floor below were provided relocation assistance by the Red Cross Selected arranged to stay with neighbors and others were accommodated at a local hotel Related Articles Resident firefighter injured in Daly City house fire Government identify two casualties of Peninsula liquor store fire Cigarette flick that sparked massive New York car explosion caught on video Bay Area fire department engineer dies at from job-related cancer Two people detected dead following Peninsula liquor store fire Monday Firefighters also recharged the sprinkler system and checked that the fire alarm was functional before they left the scene officials added The Mountain View Police Department provided traffic control for an hour and a half while firefighters were on scene bureaucrats announced The National Fire Protection Association advises regular washer dryer maintenance and cleaning in order to prevent fires leadership added noting that the leading cause of dryer failure is lint Other precautions include checking that the appliances are installed properly are correctly vented and are not overloaded Gas dryers should be given maintenance by a professional