It was a busy week for Ottawa firefighters.
On Sunday, Ottawa Fireplace Providers mentioned it responded to 12 residential and business fires this week, together with 5 in a span of 24 hours this weekend.
Late Saturday night, a hearth rapidly unfold all through a residential duplex in Lowertown within the 200 block of Bruyere Avenue. Residents contained in the constructing, together with a pair, a child and two cats will likely be displaced.
Ottawa Paramedic Service says no accidents had been reported following a residential duplex hearth within the late hours of Saturday night time in Lowertown. (Kimberley Johnson/ Ontario Chronicle Ottawa)
On Sunday morning, firefighters had been referred to as to a blaze at a restaurant on Financial institution Avenue in Ottawa’s south finish. That fireside brought on harm to the enterprise and one man was taken to hospital in steady situation.
Ottawa Paramedic Service says an grownup was taken to hospital in steady situation following a hearth at a business constructing alongside Financial institution Avenue. (Brad Quinn/ Ontario Chronicle Ottawa)
Within the afternoon on Sunday, crews had been referred to as once more to 2 separate home fires that broke out lower than one hour of one another.
A fireplace on Arlington Avenue in Centretown West shortly earlier than 3:50 p.m engulfed the highest ground of a single-family residence in smoke. Extra sources had been required to the scene to place out the fireplace and sufferer providers was dispatched to assist displaced residents.
The scene of a fireplace on Arlington Avenue in Ottawa on Oct. 13, 2024. (Brad Quinn/ Ontario Chronicle Ottawa)
Simply earlier than 4 p.m., a number of 911 callers reported smoke and flames coming from an connected two-car storage of a single-family residence in Leitrim.
In each fires, firefighters had been capable of shield close by constructions. No accidents had been reported within the two afternoon fires.
The reason for the fires is unclear and are beneath investigation.
Fireplace crews cleansing up after a storage hearth in Ottawa’s south finish on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (Scott Rook/ Ontario Chronicle Ottawa)
Later within the night, Ottawa hearth crews responded to the fifth blaze of the day at a Tim Hortons in Orléans.
A number of 911 callers reported the fireplace at roughly 6:33 p.m. within the 2800 block of St. Joseph Boulevard. Heavy black smoke was seen coming from the washroom, a information launch mentioned.
Extra sources had been referred to as to the scene and the fireplace was extinguished shortly after 6:40 p.m. The hearth was contained to the world of origin earlier than it might unfold, Ottawa Fireplace Providers mentioned.
Ottawa hearth is reminding residents to be further cautious through the vacation season.
“Test smoke alarms, ensuring you have got every thing in place, have an emergency exit and take excellent care when cooking, particularly when you have got so many household and pals over for Thanksgiving,” mentioned deputy hearth chief Louise Disguise-Shmidt in an interview.
Different fires this week included a blaze at a house close to Algonquin Faculty that left two individuals injured on Tuesday.
The Ottawa Police Service confirmed the home hearth is being investigated by its arson unit. No arrests have been introduced.
With recordsdata from CTV’s Toula Mazloum and Kimberley Johnson
The scene after a home hearth on Rossland Avenue on Tuesday night. (Peter Szperling/ Ontario Chronicle Ottawa)
Firefighters responded to stories of a fireplace on the Alirang Korean Restaurant on Nelson Avenue in Ottawa Thursday night time. (Ottawa Fireplace Service’s Scott Stilborn/X)
