A house fire in Orleans, Ont., severely damaged three homes on a residential street early on Tuesday morning. While the occupants escaped unharmed, one firefighter suffered second-degree burns, first responders at the scene said.
Firefighters responded to an emergency call around 5.45 a.m. to a street in Chapel Hill South, in Ottawa’s east end.
The fire was still burning at 6.20 a.m. when Ottawa police asked people to avoid the area. “Nature Trail Crescent at Pagé Road is closed due to a working fire,” police wrote on X.
By 7.30 a.m. firefighters had brought the fire under control but continued to spray water on the smouldering homes.
More to come.