Firefighters battle blaze at south Ottawa auto garage

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Ottawa Fire Services received the first call about the fire at 2540 Mac Street, near Hunt Club Road and the Airport Parkway, at 2:18 p.m. The business at that address is listed as Ultimate Car Shop.

Flames spread to nearby hydro lines, creating added hazard

Dark smoke billows across a city street and bridge.
Dark smoke billows from the scene of the fire on Mac Street near Hunt Club Road and the Airport Parkway. (Ottawa Fire Services)

Ottawa firefighters battled a blaze at an auto garage in the city’s south end that sent black smoke billowing into the sky Tuesday afternoon.

Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) received the first call about the fire at 2540 Mac Street, near Hunt Club Road and the Airport Parkway, at 2:18 p.m. The business at that address is listed as Ultimate Car Shop.

A second call came in later, summoning more firefighters, according to OFS spokesperson Nick DeFazio.

A firefighter in a crane hosing a building with water. No flames are visible, but a lot of thick smoke through the grey roofs and green trees.
Former Ottawa city councillor Maria McRae posted this image of a firefighter battling the flames. (Maria McRae/X)

The fire spread to multiple live hydro wires, creating an additional hazard, DeFazio said. 

He said firefighters had the flames under control by 3 p.m. There are no known injuries.

The OFS hazmat team is also at the scene.

With files from Nathan Fung and Gabrielle Huston

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