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Ottawa firefighters quickly brought a fire on Gracewood Crescent in south Ottawa under control on Sunday afternoon.
Multiple 911 callers reported at 1:35 p.m. that flames and smoke were coming from the roof of a single-family home in the 300 block of Gracewood.
Ottawa Fire Services crews, upon arrival at the scene, confirmed that heavy smoke was coming from the eaves of a two-storey detached house and additional resources were sent to the scene at 1:38 p.m.
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A “fast attack” was started and a hose line was moved into the home, with the fire declared under control by 2:15 p.m., a news release said.
One adult was transported to hospital in stable condition, an Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson said. No details on the nature of the person’s injuries were immediately available.
An Ottawa fire investigator was sent to the location to find out the cause and origin of the fire.
Just after the first fire had been brought under control, the fire service received a 911 call at 2:37 p.m. about smoke showing from the roof of a commercial and residential mixed structure in the 400 block of Montreal Road. When arriving at the scene, firefighters confirmed that smoke was showing from the roof of a church attached to another building, and additional resources were dispatched to the scene.
Another fast attack was initiated, a hose was brought into the building and the fire was determined to be under control by 2:53 p.m.
Two searches of the building were completed and no occupants were found inside, a news release stated.
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