Firefighters tackle blaze at construction site north of Greely

Ottawa firefighters battled a blaze in a row of housing under construction on Esban Drive, between Paakaanaak Avenue and Dun Skipper Drive, shortly before 1 a.m. this morning.

Posted Aug 15, 2023 09:28:58 AM.

Last Updated Aug 15, 2023 04:56:56 PM.

There are no injuries after an overnight fire at a construction site north of Greely.

Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) responded to a row of housing under construction on Esban Drive, between Paakanaak Avenue and Dun Skipper Drive, shortly before 1 a.m. on Aug. 15.

Multiple people had called 9-1-1 to report heavy smoke and open flames coming from the site.

Firefighters began a defensive attack and battled the blaze for over an hour.

The structure was unoccupied at the time and an OFS investigator has been called in to investigate the cause.

At 00:53 last night, Firefighters responded to a in multiple under construction homes in the 0-100 block of Esban Dr. Upon arrival, multiple units were fully engulfed in smoke & flames. A 2nd alarm was declared at 00:58 to dispatch additional resources to the scene. All 3… pic.twitter.com/RtDn56PLqO

— Ottawa Fire Services (@OttFire) August 15, 2023

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