A man is being treated for burns after jumping from the second floor to escape a fire at a townhouse in Ottawa’s Alta Vista neighbourhoods.
The Ottawa Fire Service says firefighters responded to a call for a fire on Tall Oak Private, near the Ottawa Hospital General Campus, at approximately 9:15 a.m.
Photos posted to social media show flames and thick smoke coming out of the roof of a townhouse.
The black smoke could be seen from blocks away.
An Ottawa paramedic spokesperson tells CTV News Ottawa a man was treated for burns and injuries from jumping from the second floor to escape the fire. He was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.
This is a developing story. CTV News Ottawa will have the latest as it becomes available.