Ottawa Fire Service

• Ottawa fire crews snuff garbage bin blaze in ByWard Market alley

  A fire in a ByWard Market alleyway was quickly contained to a garbage bin on Thursday afternoon, according to Ottawa fire crews responding to the blaze.

  Fire

  Aug 5, 2021
  
• Ottawa firefighters called to put out 8 fires caused by Victoria Day fireworks

  Officials are urging residents not to use consumer fireworks in light of the risks after Ottawa fire crews were called to deal with eight fires over the Victoria Day long weekend.

  Fire

  May 25, 2021
  
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• Person rescued from fire in vacant Centretown home: Ottawa Fire

  Ottawa firefighters rescued one occupant of a vacant home that caught fire in Centretown on Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  May 5, 2021
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• Residents, business displaced following fire in Little Italy

  A two-alarm blaze spread through the upper storey of a building in Ottawa's Little Italy neighourhood Thursday morning.

  Oct 22, 2020
• Hazmat team responds to chlorine gas leak at Patro d’Ottawa pool

  Hazmat crews evacuated one of Ottawa's recreational facilities on Thursday after a chlorine gas leak caused irritation to those inside.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2020
• 3 dead after early morning fire on Ottawa’s Britannia Road

  Three people in Ottawa are dead following a fatal fire on Britannia Road on Monday morning.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2020
• Ottawa fire crews douse 3-alarm blaze at Sheffield Road warehouse

  Ottawa fire crews were able to get a three-alarm blaze under control after six hours of work on Tuesday evening.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2020
• Ottawa firefighters save 2 dogs stuck on thin ice

  Two huskies were rescued after they ran out onto an ice sheet in the far west end of the city, Ottawa Fire Services says.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2020
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• Ottawa Fire Services employee tests positive for novel coronavirus: memo

  An Ottawa Fire Services memo to staff says the employee's last day was March 21.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2020
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• Woman revived, treated for cyanide poisoning after early morning fire in south Ottawa

  The paramedic service said this was the first time paramedics had administered the cyanide antidote, called hydroxocobalamin, in Ottawa.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2019