Ottawa fire crews say residents and a business on-site will be displaced after a two-alarm fire broke out at a two-storey building in Little Italy on Thursday morning.
Firefighters had to call in additional resources to help battle the fire at 270 Preston St., which crews say started around 10:40 a.m. in the upper floor of the building.
OFS later added that crews declared a second alarm and summoned additional resources as the fire had spread to the walls and attic of the building.
Crews worked inside to extinguish the fire while another team scaled the exterior of the building and ventilated the roof, removing smoke and heat from the structure.
The fire was declared under control at 11:49 a.m., OFS said in a statement.
The structure was fully evacuated and no injuries have been reported, according to fire crews.
“The occupants of the apartment and the business at this location will be displaced by the fire, an Ottawa Fire Services investigator is on route to determine the origins of the fire,” OFS said.
A data recovery business and video services company most recently operated out of the site.
Fire crews remained on-scene Thursday afternoon in a salvage operation.
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