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Ottawa firefighters battle blaze in city’s west end

Ottawa fire officials say a fire on Sunday damaged a home in the city's west end. Scott Stilborn

Ottawa firefighters extinguished a house fire in the city’s west end Sunday evening.

According to Ottawa Fire Services, dispatchers received a 911 call from a passerby reporting smoke from the second floor of the home at 893 Dresden Cres.

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Upon arrival, firefighters declared the blaze a working fire after confirming that heavy smoke and flames were coming from all sides of the building.

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No one was home at the time of the blaze, and no injuries were reported.

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Crews had the fire under control shortly after 9 p.m., and a fire investigator has been assigned to determine the cause.

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