Large fire at Barrhaven homes under construction

A major fire at a new subdivision in south Barrhaven affected several homes that were under construction, fire officials said Thursday.

A home under construction caught fire just before 9 a.m. and the blaze spread to another home, Ottawa Fire Services said. They initially said the fire was on Surface Lane, but later found they were on Epoch Street off Elevation Road.

Crews found that a row of three wood-framed townhomes that were under construction had caught fire, and declared a second alarm.

"Responding crews had to deal with extremely icy conditions on the residential roads in the development which also caused a hazard for firefighters while walking around on scene," Ottawa Fire said in a news release.

Viewer video from the scene shows smoke and flames billowing from the home.

Video from Ottawa Fire Services showed two propane tanks at the scene being cooled by firefighters due to their relief valves letting go.

The fire was under control by just after 10:10 a.m. on Thursday. Fire officials said about five homes were affected by the fire and 15 more homes were saved by the quick emergency response.

No one was injured. The cause is under investigation.

The new development is just east of Highway 416, south of Cambrian Road.

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