No injuries reported after house fire near Ottawa’s Meadowlands neighbourhood
Posted May 25, 2021 02:07:15 PM.
There were no injuries reported after a house fire near Ottawa's Meadowlands neighbourhood on Victoria Day.
Around 7:15 p.m. on Monday, May 24, Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) responded to several 911 calls reporting black smoke coming from a single-storey house on Palsen Street, near Calvert Street.
A working fire was declared while crews were on route to the scene, and upon arrival, flames were visible at the back of the home and in the roof.
The fire, which was under control shortly before 8 p.m., was contained to the back walls and attic of the home.
A fire investigator was dispatched to the scene to determine the cause, while the Canadian Red Cross and the Salvation Army was called to assist those affected by the fire.
Ottawa Fire on scene of a Working Fire on Palsen ST @ Calvert ST. Crews reported heavy smoke & flame from the rear of a one storey single home & detached garage on arrival. Fire has been contained to the back wall & attic. #ottnews #OttFire #OttCity pic.twitter.com/tRA9spH4AO
— Scott Stilborn (@OFSFirePhoto) May 24, 2021
