Ottawa Fire Services says two children and one adult were taken to hospital in critical condition after a fire broke out in a residential high-rise building on Donald Street and St. Laurent Boulevard Thursday morning.
It started on the third floor at 1244 Donald St.
Ottawa Fire Services spokesperson Nick DeFazio told CTV News Ottawa crews had to rescue the two children and the adult from the apartment.
Multiple residents have been displaced. They are sheltering nearby, according to firefighters.
The fire became under control at 6:54 a.m.
The Ottawa Police Service has dispatched “numerous officers” to help the city’s fire department tackle the incident. Police say significant delays are expected in the area.
The investigation into what led to the fire is ongoing.
More to come