Ottawa firefighters battle late-night Lowertown apartment fire

No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at an apartment building on the 600 block of St. Patrick Street.

Published Mar 19, 2025

Last updated Mar 19, 2025

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Fire in apartment on St. Patrick St.overnight. SCOTT STILBORN, OFS photograher Photo by Scott Stilborn /OFS photographyArticle content

Ottawa Fire Services battled for about 30 minutes overnight to put out a fire in an apartment building on the 600 block of St. Patrick Street in Lowertown.

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Several 911 messages were received at around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday to report a fire in a fourth-floor unit.

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Crews arriving at the site confirmed flames were visible and called for additional resources to the scene.

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Firefighters declared the blaze under control at about 12:19 a.m. Wednesday.

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No residents were caught inside and there were no reports of injuries.

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Ottawa Fire Services dispatched an investigator to the scene to determine how the fire started.

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