Firefighters quickly contained a blaze on the 500 block of Central Avenue in Mountain View on March 26 at 8:49 a.m. after a 9‑1‑1 call reported flames in a two‑story apartment building. All residents evacuated safely before crews arrived. A maintenance technician used a fire extinguisher to slow the fire until firefighters arrived and fully extinguished it.
No injuries were reported. The American Red Cross was contacted to assist the four displaced residents, and the family received $1,250 in aid from local firefighter charities. Damage is estimated at $25,000, and the cause remains under investigation…