Sprinklers Thwart New Year's Oven Fire at Sakoon

The responded to fire alarms at 357 Castro St. on New Year's caused by an oven fire at , according to Battalion Chief Richard Alameda.

Firefighters from Engine No. 1, who arrived around 3 a.m., assessed the scene and first entered . However, they soon discovered that the smoke emanated from the Indian restaurant Sakoon. Immediately after, Truck and Rescue One and Engine Four showed up to assist. The building owner was also at the scene, collaborating with the fire department.

Chief Alameda told Mountain View Patch that had it not been for the sprinklers, this could have been much worse. He added that there is some water damage to the facility. He did not give the cause of the fire.