Commercial Fire in the 1000 Block of Grant Road

On Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 3:26 p.m., a 9-1-1 call was received reporting flames coming from a dumpster and overhead trees to the rear of a commercial building in the 1000 block of Grant Road.

Fire units were dispatched at 3:27 p.m. and arrived on the scene at 3:30 p.m. On arrival fire crews found flames inside and around an enclosure containing three electrical transformers and the main electrical switch gear for some of the retail stores. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames with two preconnected 1¾-inch fire attack hose lines, preventing the fire from spreading into the businesses of the commercial structure. The fire was brought under control at 4:19 p.m. with no damage to the shopping center structure or the nearby apartment building.

PG&E arrived and isolated power to the transformers causing an electrical service outage to approximately 400 customers in the vicinity. Power remains discontinued to three of the units in the commercial building. Power will remain out until PG&E can determine the extent of damage to their equipment.

The fire was extinguished with no injuries. The Mountain View Police Department provided traffic and crowd control for two hours while fire units and equipment were on the scene.

The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation. The estimated damage to the structure is $100,000.

Photographs

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Please credit the images: Courtesy of the City of Mountain View Fire Department.

Media Contact
Robert Maitland, Fire Department PIO
650-903-6825 or [email protected]