Crews respond to second fire at Barrhaven home
Posted Feb 8, 2017 09:22:46 AM.
Last Updated Feb 8, 2017 09:22:55 AM.
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OTTAWA – Crews responded to a second fire at a Barrahven address Wednesday morning.
Neighbours called 911, reporting smoke visible from the windows and roof of 19 Westwinds Place.
A working fire was announced on arrival, and crews had the fire under control by 7:40 a.m.
The home was boarded up because of a basement fire at the address late Monday night.
Around 11:45 p.m. Monday, crews responded to the home after a 911 call from the resident reporting a fire in the basement.
A working fire was declared when crews arrived to find heavy smoke conditions inside the front door.
Family members, including a dog, had already evacuated when crews arrived Monday night
The fire escalated to a two-alarm and crews had to take a defensive approach to battling the place.
There were no injuries in either fire.
