1 person displaced in morning kitchen fire, dog rescued from afternoon fire

Ottawa firefighters at the scene of a kitchen fire on Carlsen Avenue. July 31, 2025. (Ottawa Fire Services)

Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) says one person has been displaced after a kitchen fire Thursday morning in the Heron Park area.

Firefighters were called to a home on Carlsen Avenue at 8:10 a.m. after several 9-1-1 callers reported smoke and flames coming from a wooden, second-floor balcony. The home was divided into multiple apartments.

The fire was in a second-floor kitchen and had spread into the roof and attic, OFS said. Firefighters opened the ceiling to extinguish the fire in the attic.

No injuries were reported, but OFS said one adult is displaced and victim assistance is offering support.

This was the first of two kitchen fires reported in the city Thursday.

The second happened at around 1 p.m. at a home on Briarfield Crescent in Orléans.

A fire was found in the kitchen and quickly extinguished, which limited damage, meaning the homeowner will not be displaced.

While searching the home for occupants, firefighters rescued a dog.

No one was hurt.

The cause of each fire remains under investigation.

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