Fire alarm triggered by broken sprinkler in townhome, Mountain View CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 10:36 AM

Bryant St & Villa St, Mountain View, CA 94041

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Courtyard Villa near Bryant St in Mountain View. Upon arrival, they found a broken sprinkler head in Unit 3 on the first floor, likely damaged by workers replacing carpet. There was no visible fire or smoke.

Audio|Source: Mountain View Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

For trip 51, 105, a fire alarm, 230, Bryan Street.

00:12

Engine 55 and truck 51 respond to fire alarm at near Bryant St.

00:20

Cross streets are Blue Street and West Dana Street.

00:28

155 in route. 55 responding from Bryant and Dana.

00:33

Engine 55.

00:39

221 route engine 555 truck 51 it's going to be a fire alarm at courtyard villa it's area one water flow unit one through 12 and 20 air zone 6 villa street.

00:54

Sounded engine 55?

00:59

Mr. 55.

01:02

We're on scene.

01:08

We have an alarm sounding. This is a large three-story residential townhome.

01:16

Nothing's shown so far from the exterior.

01:18

We'll be investigating.

01:23

We don't see an alarm sounding on a large three-story residential townhome,

01:28

nothing showing from the exterior and that's a...

01:34

Mr. Want to see.

01:39

Engine 55, Captain, Engine 55, Firefighter.

01:46

Go ahead.

01:50

And is located at Unit 3, first floor.

01:54

Sounds like the, uh, perhaps the workers doing the carpet and the sprinkler top off.

02:02

Okay.

02:09

Engine 55 firefighter confirmed, uh, sprinkler is broken and we need water you back.

02:20

paper truck do you copy that we're gonna need a water back in unit 3 Chuck copies waterback in unit 3 coffee coffee copy 55 55 firefighter 55 captain is the water shut off.

02:44

Negative is trying to locate the shutoff.

02:53

55 Firefighter meet me out here by the gate.

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Bryant St & Villa St, Mountain View, CA 94041

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