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CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
No injuries reported following home fire in Gloucester: Paramedics
An Ottawa Fire Services investigation vehicle at the scene of a fire. (CTV News Ottawa) The Ottawa Paramedic Service says no injuries were reported following a single-family home fire in the neighbourhood of Gloucester in the early hours of Sunday morning. Ottawa Fire Services says firefighters received a call shortly after 2:20 a.m. reporting smoke coming out from the windows of a home in the 4,000 block of Thunder Road. When crews arrived at the scene and saw smoke on all four sides, they asked for additional resources to be dispatched to the scene. They then started extinguishing the fire by initiating a fast attack by advancing a hose line inside the structure. Crews used a water shuttle system to bring water to the scene as there were no hydrants in the area. Firefighters say dangerous conditions forced them to evacuate out of the structure at 2:20 a.m. The fire was declared under control shortly after 3:30 a.m. Firefighters then searched the home for occupants and no one was found inside. Victim Services was called to help the affected residents. A fire truck remains at the scene to monitor for any flareups. The investigation into what led to this fire is ongoing.
CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Resident jumps from 2nd floor to escape fire in Constance Bay home
The Ottawa Fire Services said 9-1-1 received multiple calls at approximately 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, reporting a fire in a single-family home on Charmont Way. (Jean Lalonde/Ottawa Fire Services) The resident of a Constance Bay home jumped from a second-floor balcony to safety as a fire burned inside the home. The Ottawa Fire Services said 9-1-1 received multiple calls at approximately 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, reporting a fire in a single-family home on Charmont Way. The callers reported a resident was trapped on a balcony. 'Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed the front of the home was fully engulfed in smoke and flames and the resident who was trapped on the second-floor balcony had jumped off to escape,' Ottawa Fire Services spokesperson Nick DeFazio said. 'Another resident confirmed everyone has evacuated the home.' Because the fire was in an area of the city with no hydrants, firefighters established a water shuttle system using tanker trucks to bring water to the scene. 'Firefighters advanced multiple hose lines towards the home. An aerial ladder was set up at the scene to attack the fire from above,' DeFazio said. Constance Bay A fire damaged a home on Charmont Way in Constance Bay Tuesday night. (Jean Lalonde/Ottawa Fire Services) As firefighters were battling the fire, there was a partial structural collapse of the home, and firefighters were ordered to evacuate out of the structure. The fire was declared under control at 12:15 a.m. One resident of the home was treated for minor burns they suffered while trying to extinguish the fire. DeFazio said one of three cats inside the home died from their injuries, and one cat is still missing. Another cat was rescued from the home and brought to safety. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
CTV News
31-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Firefighters quickly contain Orléans garage fire before it could spread
Firefighters extinguished a fire inside the garage of a home in the 6000 block of Nuggett Drive in Orléans Friday evening. (Jean Lalonde/Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa firefighters were quick to contain a Friday night fire inside a home in Orléans. The Ottawa Fire Services say they received a 911 call from a neighbour reporting a garage fire in the 6000 block of Nuggett Drive at approximately 7:33 p.m. Firefighters arrived on scene about three minutes later and found smoke and flames coming from the garage of the two-storey townhome, Ottawa fire said in a news release. Crews initiated a 'fast attack' on the flames and advanced a hose line through the structure. A search of the home found that all residents had evacuated. 'The flames were extinguished, and the fire was contained to the garage before it could spread inside or to the attached unit,' Ottawa Fire Services said. The fire was declared under control shortly after 7:45 p.m., about nine minutes after crews arrived on scene. High-pressurized fans were used to ventilate smoke out of the garage in the home. Ottawa fire says the homeowner will not be displaced from the fire. There were no reported injuries.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Ottawa Fire Services called to assist in rescue operation in Brockville, Ont.
An Ottawa Fire Services investigation vehicle at the scene of a fire. (CTV News Ottawa) Firefighters from Ottawa assisted in a rescue operation in Brockville Wednesday afternoon after a building under construction on Windsor Drive collapsed. Sources say a man had been trapped, but has now been rescued. Details about any injuries were not immediately available. Fire crews from Ottawa are part of a provincial task force that can be called on to help other municipalities. Brockville police are asking residents to avoid the area. 'Brockville Police Service is asking the public to avoid the area of Windsor Drive between Centennial Road and Laurier Blvd. Emergency services are currently working on an active situation. We appreciate your patience,' a post on Facebook said. This is a breaking news story. Check back later for updates.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Fire damages business on West Hunt Club Road in Ottawa
Firefighters responded to a fire in a commercial building on West Hunt Club Road in Ottawa early Wednesday morning. No one was hurt. (Ottawa Fire Services/submitted) The Ottawa Police Service is investigating an early morning fire at a commercial building in Ottawa's south end. The Ottawa Fire Services says 9-1-1 received a call at approximately 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, reporting flames coming from a one-storey building on West Hunt Club Road, near Merivale Road. A photo released by the Ottawa Fire Services shows the fire was in The Safety House. When firefighters arrived on the scene four minutes after being dispatched, they confirmed flames coming out the front door and windows of the structure. 'Using a rotary saw and a sledgehammer, firefighters forced entry through the front door of the structure and advanced a hose line inside,' Ottawa Fire Services spokesperson Nick DeFazio said. Fire crews also began searching the structure for any occupants in zero visibility conditions. An aerial ladder was set up at the back of the structure.' No occupants were found inside the structure. DeFazio said firefighters removed the ceiling in the loft to confirm the fire did not extend into the roof. The fire was declared under control at 2:52 a.m., and DeFazio said the fire did not spready to any other businesses in the complex. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
