Fire damages backyard of Metcalfe home

A home in Metcalfe was damaged Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 after a fire broke out in the backyard. (Ottawa Fire Services/X)

Ottawa Fire Services says a fire at a home in Metcalfe severely damaged the family’s back yard and began spreading to the house before it was extinguished.

Firefighters were called to a home on Bowen Street at around 3:33 p.m. Sunday after several 9-1-1 callers reported flames in the yard that had engulfed trees, a fence and the back deck.

The fire had already spread to the back wall of the home by the time firefighters arrived and began spreading into the kitchen. Live hydro wires overhead and propane tanks in the yard posed hazards as firefighters began extinguishing the flames.

Part of the kitchen ceiling was pulled down to allow firefighters to look for hot spots.

The fire was declared under control about an hour later. No one was reported hurt.

Ottawa Fire Services said the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

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