Ottawa fire services say one person has been sent to hospital after a fire tore through a home in Kanata on Wednesday.
According to fire services, firefighters received a 911 call from a neighbour reporting smoke coming from a home at 426 Meadowbreeze Drive at around 1 a.m.
Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed a kitchen fire in a middle unit of a 4-door, two-storey row home complex and declared it a working fire.
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Firefighters rescued the only occupant of the unit who was transported to hospital by paramedics after rescue.
Two adult dogs and a litter of five puppies were in the home at the time of the fire. Two of the dogs did not survive, and officers are caring for the remaining dogs.
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The fire was contained to the middle unit and under control within 10 minutes with the fire declared out at around 1:30 a.m.
Ottawa fire says damage estimates and cause are not currently available as the investigation is ongoing.
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