Fire damages apartment in Ottawa's east end

Smoke from a fire at a high-rise building on Cummings Avenue in Ottawa on Aug. 22, 2024. (Matthew Fleming/viewer submission)

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One person was treated for smoke inhalation following a morning fire in Ottawa's east end.

The Ottawa Fire Services says police requested assistance for a fire at a high-rise building in the 1100 block of Cummings Avenue, near Ogilvie Road, at approximately 8 a.m. Thursday. Shortly after, an alarm company contacted fire officials reporting active fire alarms.

"Firefighters could see smoke in the air while responding to the call, so a 'working fire' was declared prior to arrival to dispatch additional resources to the scene," Ottawa Fire Services said on X.

"Firefighters arrived on scene 4 minutes after being dispatched to the call and confirmed smoke from the back of the structure and flames coming out of a second-floor apartment window."

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Firefighters assisted several residents to safely evacuate the building.

Officials say the fire was contained to the single unit, and was declared under control eight minutes after firefighters arrived on the scene.

"High levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the building, so ventilation operations continued until the air quality was deemed safe for residents to return to their units," fire officials said.

An Ottawa Paramedic spokesperson says the patient was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, and did not require transport to hospital.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.