person dies in two-alarm barrhaven fire; hawkesbury opp investigating another fatal fire
ottawa firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in barrhaven for more than four hours saturday evening.
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ottawa fire services, ottawa police, and the office of the fire marshal remained on the scene of a house fire in the 10 block of swilken burn on sunday, march 2, 2025. the fire, which began saturday afternoon, left multiple firefighters with minor injuries, and the cause is under investigation.
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an elderly person died in a two-alarm fire in barrhaven that was so intense it forced firefighters to abandon a rescue attempt.
the fire, at a single family home on swilken burn, was reported just before 5 p.m. callers said there was heavy, black smoke and that flames were visible.
firefighters arrived to find the garage and home both fully involved. a working fire was declared minutes later by a second alarm that brought more firefighting resources to the scene.
responding to reports than an elderly occupant was still inside, firefighters attempted to battle their way into the home, which was fully engulfed. several firefighters sustained minor injuries.
the name of the deceased has not yet been released.
the fire wasn’t declared under control until 9:48 p.m.
an ottawa fire services investigator, along with officials from the ottawa police service and the office of the ontario fire marshal are on scene in an attempt to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
in a post on x sunday evening, the opp said the hawkesbury detachment was investigating after a 73-year-old man died in a residential fire.
few details were released, but the opp stated that the fire occurred just before 1 a.m. on march 1, and that the man was located in the residence and taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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the office of the ontario fire marshal is also investigating that fire.
ottawa fire services, ottawa police, and the office of the fire marshal remained on the scene of a house fire in the 10 block of swilken burn on sunday, march 2, 2025. the fire, which began saturday afternoon, left multiple firefighters with minor injuries, and the cause is under investigation.
ashley fraser
/
postmedia
ottawa fire services, ottawa police and the office of the fire marshal remained on the scene of a house fire in the 10 block of swilken burn on sunday, march 2, 2025.
ashley fraser
/
postmedia
ottawa fire services, ottawa police and the office of the fire marshal remained on the scene of a house fire in the 10 block of swilken burn on sunday, march 2, 2025.
ashley fraser
/
postmedia
ottawa fire services, ottawa police and the office of the fire marshal remained on the scene of a house fire in the 10 block of swilken burn on sunday, march 2, 2025.
ashley fraser
/
postmedia
ottawa fire services, ottawa police and the office of the fire marshal remained on the scene of a house fire in the 10 block of swilken burn on sunday, march 2, 2025.
ashley fraser
/
postmedia
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