No injuries in Overbrook fire inside 22-storey apartment building
Ottawa firefighters extinguished a fire that started at the top of 22-storey apartment building in Overbrook on Monday afternoon.
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Ottawa Fire Services say in a news release they received multiple 911 calls with reports of smoke and flames coming from a structure in the 200 block of Donald Street shortly before 12:10 p.m.
Crews on scene confirmed the flames were coming from a unit on the top floor and began a "fast attack" on the fire inside.
One they located the burning unit, they had to force entry.
"Upon entry, the apartment was full of smoke causing zero visibility conditions," Ottawa fire said.
Firefighters began searching for any occupants, but two full searches of the unit found no one inside.
An Ottawa paramedics spokesperson reported no injuries.
The fire was declared under control shortly before 1:25 p.m.
Fire crews ventilated the building and checked the air quality before allowing residents to return to their homes.
An Ottawa fire investigator has been dispatched to determine the cause.
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