Barrhaven blaze caused by cigarette
Posted May 31, 2018 09:43:00 PM.
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Ottawa Fire is blaming the careless disposal of smoking material on the massive blaze in Barrhaven on Wednesday.
Crews were called to the 16-unit building on Chapman Mills around 8:30 a.m. for flames spotted coming from the back of the building.
The three-alarm blaze was under control just before noon.
The fire investigator spoke with witnesses and condo residents and determined that the fire was accidental in nature but caused by a cigarette.
40 people have been displaced and damages are pegged at $1,750,000.
The Salvation Army and Red Cross are helping out, while the property management firm is working with the condo owners to get people back in their homes if possible.
