Fire crews put out 3-alarm fire at Bank Street business
Posted Mar 28, 2022 11:18:00 AM.
No injuries have been reported after a three-alarm fire in a commercial unit on Bank Street between Nepean Street and Lisgar Street.
Ottawa fire crews received multiple 911 calls reporting the fire on a ground-floor unit. Another call came in a short time after from a monitoring agency of an attached address, reporting a general fire alarm.
Ottawa Fire on scene of a 3-Alarm fire on Bank ST between Nepean & Lisgar STs. Fire is in a ground business in a 3-storey mixed use row. The main body of fire is knocked down. Overhaul and salvage operations in progress. No reported injuries. #ottnews #OttFire #ottcity pic.twitter.com/XIF7uLFvzd
— Scott Stilborn (@OFSFirePhoto) March 27, 2022
Firefighters arrived at the scene and made entry into the building being faced with smoke and declared a working fire. More firefighters were dispatched to the scene and when they arrived, they found smoke coming from the brick and eaves of the multi-use structure, and the second-alarm fire was declared.
The bulk of the main fire was under control at about 7 p.m.
Crews however had to declare a third-alarm fire shortly after when they saw flames on the second storey roof. Extra personnel were required to fulfil the demands on the scene.
The fire was declared under control at 7:57 p.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The 3-Alarm fire on Bank ST is under control. It was contained to one business with smoke migration but no fire extension to other businesses & some residential units above. Residents are allowed back in their units. @OFS Fire Investigator is on scene. #ottnews #OttFire #oytcity. pic.twitter.com/8fWqWDTXaP
— Scott Stilborn (@OFSFirePhoto) March 28, 2022
