One dead, two injured in fatal house fire in south Ottawa
One person is dead and two others injured following a fatal house fire in south Ottawa Thursday.
Ottawa Fire Services say they responded to a residence on Bowesville Road between Earl Armstrong and Rideau Roads in the community of Ficko near the Falcon Ridge Golf Club.
Aftermath of the fatal fire in south Ottawa that left one dead, and two injured on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.
"When I looked out my kitchen window, there were tremendous amounts of smoke and I could see the flames," Anita Moyst said.
Firefighters received the call at around 10 a.m. and found the home engulfed in flames stemming from the garage.
One adult woman was trapped in the home and was rescued by firefighters who performed CPR at the scene. Paramedics say the adult woman succumbed to her injuries after being taken to hospital with critical injuries.
Two adult men were also injured. One was taken to hospital in stable condition and treated with smoke inhalation. Another had minor injuries and was released at the scene.
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Firefighters had to be evacuated from the garage just before 10:30 a.m. as the conditions of the fire were too dangerous.
A video by fire services to social media shows a large amount of smoke surrounding the home.
The fire was declared under control just before noon.
Ottawa Police initially called the incident an 'explosion' on social media, but Ottawa Fire says they are not aware of an explosion at this time.
"There were cars in the garage so the tires could have been popping," said Ottawa Fire spokesperson Nicholas DeFazio to CTV News Ottawa.
Aftermath of the fatal fire in south Ottawa that left one dead, and two injured on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.
Moyst told CTV News Ottawa, "my friend told me she could hear the car tires popping."
Bowesville Road reopened to traffic late Thursday afternoon.
The Ontario Fire Marshall is now investigating the cause of the fire.
With files from CTV News Ottawa's Katelyn Wilson
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