Firefighters rescued two dogs from a house fire during an early morning blaze in Mountain View last week.
Smoke and fire were reported at a single-family residence on the 700 block of San Pablo Drive near Highway 101 at 5:38 a.m. Jan. 7, prompting a quick response from crews. Firefighters confronted flames in the garage at 5:45 a.m., extinguishing them with a hose. Crews also performed an overhaul of the garage, cutting open the walls and the ceiling to ensure the fire did not spread further in the home or to the neighboring homes.
The residents of the home – four adults and three children – were uninjured and evacuated before the arrival of the firefighters. They were reunited with their dogs during the firefight.
The family was also provided with a $250 gift card, courtesy of an aid program from the California Professional Firefighters Union. The American Red Cross coordinated temporary housing due to the smoke damage and disconnection of utilities. The damage to the structure and contents was estimated at $50,000.
The Mountain View Police Department provided traffic control for three hours on scene. Representatives of the city’s building department also responded to the scene.
