Barrhaven townhouse fire displaces two families

By Jason White

Posted Jun 28, 2019 08:52:00 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

A townhouse fire in Barrhaven has damaged two units and forced the occupants to spend the night elsewhere.

The fire started around 10:30 p.m., Thursday, at a home on Ambiance Drive.

The roof and second floor were badly damaged by the fire.

No one was hurt, but neighbours helped an elderly woman out of an adjoining townhouse unit.

Two units are uninhabitable, and the residents are being provided assistance.

Neighbours called 911 to report the fire, and the area's MPP, Goldie Ghamari, tweeted that the fire began after a lightning strike.

 

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