Mountain View apartment fire displaces 9 residents

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

An apartment fire Sunday morning on the 2600 block of Fayette Drive in Mountain View left nine residents displaced, authorities said.

The Mountain View Fire Department responds to a fire on the third floor of an apartment building on Sunday. Firefighters knocked the blaze down within 20 minutes of arriving on scene. (Mountain View Fire Department) 

The Mountain View Fire Department received a call about the fire at 11:33 a.m., according to Robert Maitland, public information officer. Firefighters arrived at 11:40 a.m. and had knocked down the fire by 11:58 a.m.

Police evacuated residents before firefighters arrived, according to a press release. There were no reported injuries in the fire, and the Red Cross was called in to help the nine displaced residents, Maitland said.

Firefighters found the fire on the third floor of the apartment complex, according to the release. Police shut down surrounding streets for 3½ hours while fire crews extinguished the flames.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation, and the damage is estimated to be $1 million, Maitland said.

About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.

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