Crews tackle black smoke, flames from Lowertown building
Posted Apr 14, 2025 01:03:26 PM.
Last Updated Apr 14, 2025 01:06:29 PM.
Firefighters were called to a residential building in the Lowertown neighbourhood over the weekend.
Crews received multiple 911 calls from people saying there was black smoke and flames coming from the multi-unit low-rise building. Teams arrived just after 8:39 a.m. to the 100 block of Guigues Avenue and declared a working fire on April 12.
Initiating a fast-attack crews brought a hose into the building. A separate team searched the structure for people and found none after two walk throughs.
After tackling the flames for almost an hour, firefighters declared it under control by 9:37 a.m. Fans were used to ventilate the residual smoke out of the building.
Victim serves was dispatched and an Ottawa fire services investigator was sent to the scene.
