Ottawa firefighters put out Vanier apartment fire
Posted Jan 17, 2024 12:55:55 PM.
Last Updated Jan 17, 2024 12:58:03 PM.
Firefighters were on scene Wednesday morning at an apartment complex to deal with a fire in the city’s northeast end.
Ottawa Fire Service (OFS) said they received multiple calls at 9:30 a.m. — including from the occupant whose unit was on fire.
Fire crews were on-scene at Deschamps Avenue between Desrosiers and Durocher streets by 9:34 a.m.
Firefighters said that heavy flames were visible from the second floor. OFS said they had the blaze under control within a half-hour.
OFS said an investigator was sent to the scene to determine the origin and cause.
