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Ottawa firefighters made quick work of a fire in a five-storey apartment building Saturday in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood.
Ottawa Fire Services got a 911 call at about 11:42 a.m. reporting smoke and flames coming from an apartment in a building on Wiggins Private.
The 911 caller said a resident was inside the apartment, but the resident was able to escape before firefighters arrived.
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Smoke continued to show from the exterior of the building.
Firefighters made their way to the fifth floor and located the fire in the kitchen. It was brought under control at 11:51 before it could spread.
High-pressure fans were used to ventilate the residual smoke out of the structure. High readings of carbon monoxide were found inside, so ventilation operations continued and the air quality was monitored and deemed to be safe before allowing residents to return inside.
There were no reported injuries.
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