Three displaced by fire at Mountain View apartment building

The blaze was doused by the building's sprinkler system

MOUNTAIN VIEW – Three people were displaced by a fire at a Mountain View apartment building Wednesday night, authorities said.

Crews were called to the 600 block of Franklin Street about 8:30 p.m. for a report of a fire alarm sounding from an apartment in a three-story building, the Mountain View Fire Department said in a news release. A smoldering box was found on top of the kitchen range.

The fire department said the blaze had been suppressed by the building’s sprinkler system.

Crews turned off the sprinkler system and made sure the fire was fully extinguished, the fire department said. No injuries were reported.

The fire department said a total of three residents from the apartment and one below it were displaced by the fire. Damage to then contents and structure was estimated at $50,000.

The precise cause of the fire is under investigation.