Ottawa firefighters knock down Vanier house fire

An Ottawa fire truck. CityNews file photo.

Posted Apr 28, 2024 11:42:40 AM.

Last Updated Apr 29, 2024 10:23:33 AM.

Firefighters put out a fire in Vanier early Sunday morning.

Ottawa Fire Service (OFS) says they received a 911 call at 8:57 a.m. about smoke coming out of a second-floor window at a home on Park Street between Lalemant Street and Montreal Road.

Firefighters knocked down the fire in the two-storey double home overhauled the area and declared the fire under control at 9:21 a.m.

No injuries were reported.

An Ottawa Fire Investigator has been dispatched to the scene to determine the origin and cause.

OFS says that the Canadian Red Cross and the Salvation Army are assisting everyone affected by this incident.

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