Tenants get to move back home
Posted Dec 26, 2010 03:41:47 AM.
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Tenants in five of the eight units affected by Saturday’s residential fire in Orleans have been given the green light to move back home, according to Marc Messier with Ottawa Fire.
Firefighters responded to the call just before midnight and found smoke and fire behind the walls of a multi-unit town-home apartment on Jeanne d’Arc between Bilberry drive and Decarie. Once the walls were opened up it was determined that a third alarm assignment was necessary.
In total 24 vehicles were at the scene and OCTranspo provided a bus for the displaced occupants. The Red Cross and Salvation Army were also called to provide support.
Ottawa Fire said three units sustained substantial damage estimated at 600 thousand dollars in building damage, and at least an other 300 thousand in contents damage.
Firefighters got the blaze under control just after 1am. They believe it started in or near a chimney and spread through the walls.
