Ottawa fire crews tackle two long weekend fires
Posted Jul 31, 2022 03:30:00 PM.
No one was injured during an early morning fire in the Vanier area.
The Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) received multiple 9-1-1 calls on Saturday, July 31, reporting visible flames from the second storey of a single family home between Bradley Avenue and Ste Anne Avenue.
Ottawa Fire on scene of a 2-Alarm fire on Shakespeare b/w Bradley & Ste Anne. Crews reported heavy fire from a 2-storey home with exposures on 2 sides on arrival. Searches are negative, main body of fire knocked down. No injuries at this time. #ottnews #OttFire #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/VQ5dgS24s0
— Scott Stilborn (@OFSFirePhoto) July 31, 2022
The bulk of the fire was knocked down around 2:15 a.m. and was under control around 3:53 a.m.
A fire investigator was called to scene. The Canadian Red Cross and the Salvation Army will be assisting those affected by the incident.
The previous day, July 30, OFS reported non-critical firefighter injuries after responding to a fire in an unoccupied structure.
At 6:43 p.m., OFS received multiple calls reporting smoke coming from the roof of a residential structure on Besserer Street near Nelson Street.
Ottawa Fire on scene of a Working Fire in a vacant 2-storey multi door row. Fire is mainly on the 2nd floor and in the cockloft and roof areas. Searches are negative and no injuries reported. #ottnews #OttFire #Ottawa #ottcity pic.twitter.com/DDgi9NJLLy
— Scott Stilborn (@OFSFirePhoto) July 30, 2022
After seeing smoke coming from a second floor window of a multi unit building, firefighters made their way to the third floor.
Active hydro connections presented hazards on scene.
An Ottawa fire investigator is determining the cause.
