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A teenage boy was taken to hospital with minor smoke inhalation Sunday afternoon following a highrise fire on Norberry Crescent, Ottawa paramedics said.
Firefighters were dispatched to the scene in the Mooney’s Bay area after receiving multiple 911 calls at 3:08 p.m, with initial reports that smoke was coming from a unit in the building, said Ottawa Fire Services.
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Firefighters saw smoke when they arrived. At 3:15 p.m, a working fire was declared and additional resources were dispatched to the scene. Firefighters initiated a fast attack, advanced a hose line into the building and began searching for occupants.
After two complete searches, no one was found inside. The fire was declared under control at 3:25 p.m.
An Ottawa Fire Services investigator has been dispatched to the scene to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
The fire was extinguished and contained to the area of origin before it could spread.
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