Arson unit investigating after fire damages four businesses at Kanata strip mall
The Ottawa Police Arson Unit is investigating an early morning fire at a Kanata strip mall that damaged several businesses.
A 9-1-1 caller reported heavy smoke coming from the roof of the mall on Hazeldean Road at Castlefrank Road at approximately 3:30 a.m. Tuesday.
"Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed heavy black smoke and flames coming from the roof in a large one-storey commercial plaza," Ottawa Fire Services spokesperson Nick DeFazio said.
"Firefighters were met with high heat conditions when making entry to the structure and the roof was at risk of collapsing, creating a hazard on scene for fire crews."
Firefighters declared a second alarm to dispatch additional resources to the scene.
The fire spread through the roof and walls of four units, but firefighters were able to contain the blaze before it spread through all 15 units in the complex.
Eggroll Plus is of the businesses damaged in an early morning fire at a Kanata strip mall on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Peter Szperling/CTV Viewer)
DeFazio says the fire started in a business before spreading.
No one was inside the building at the time of the fire, and there are no reports of injuries.
Ottawa police said Tuesday afternoon that the damage caused by the fire is estimated in the millions of dollars.
The businesses damaged include Fakahany Produce and Eggroll Plus.
Wine Villa owner Michelle Varteniuk said the strip mall's roof has been destroyed.
Wine Villa is of the businesses damaged in an early morning fire at a Kanata strip mall on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Peter Szperling/CTV Viewer)
"Well, I'm not allowed to go back into my store for between 24, 48 hours, just because there's issues with the roof of the whole building," she said. "I have no roof at all in my store.”
She added much of her stock survived the fire.
"Hopefully I'm going to be up and running within a month or so... Nothing of the wines have been broken or anything like that. So, I mean, there's damage. I would say not minimal, but livable."
Police are looking for anyone with dash camera or video surveillance footage of suspicious activity in the area of Castlefrank Road and Hazeldean Road between 1:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Arson Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 4587 or by email at arson@ottawapolice.ca.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
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--with files from CTV News Ottawa's Peter Szperling
Correction
Ottawa Fire Services initially said the fire started in a Chinese food restaurant in the Hazeldean Road strip mall. Officials now say the fire started in the business next to the restaurant and spread.
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