One person treated by paramedics after high-rise fire in Elmvale Acres

By CityNews Ottawa

Posted May 26, 2022 12:20:00 PM.

Fire crews have rescued one person from a high-rise building fire in Elmvale Acres.

Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) says the incident happened at a 14-storey residential high-rise on Halifax Drive on the morning of Thursday, May 26.

The building was without power, so emergency responders walked up to the 12th floor with all their equipment.

They forced entry into the unit where the fire originated, and rescued one occupant, who was brought down to the care of the Ottawa Paramedic Service.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

1/2 Ottawa Fire on scene of a Working Fire on Halifax DR. No power in the building, crews walked up to the #12 floor with all their equipment; forced entry to the fire unit & rescued one occupant. Patient brought down to @OttawaParamedic. #ottnews #OttFire #OttCity #OttawaOutage

— Scott Stilborn (@OFSFirePhoto) May 26, 2022

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