Firefighters deal with ‘significant hazards’ while battling fire at south Ottawa bungalow

An Ottawa firefighter describes the scene while arriving to a fire in a bungalow on Prince of Wales Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.

Ottawa firefighters had to deal with “significant hazards,” including an arcing power line and a downed hydro line, while battling with a fire at a bungalow south of Manotick.

Ottawa Fire Services received multiple 9-1-1 calls just after 3 p.m. Wednesday, reporting a single-family bungalow was on fire in the 5900 block of Prince of Wales Drive.

“The initial caller, a neighbour, reported that ‘the whole house is on fire,’ which was confirmed by subsequent callers,” Nick DeFazio, Ottawa Fire Services public information officer, said in a statement.

By the time firefighters arrived on the scene, flames were venting through the roof. The two occupants of the home had safely evacuated.

“Crews immediately encountered significant hazards. An arcing powerline had burned through and fallen at the front of the home, creating a dangerous condition,” DeFazio said.

“During suppression efforts, a second live hydro line also came down, adding to the risks on scene.”

Firefighters used tanker trucks to shuttle water from a nearby source to assist with the firefighting efforts, and an aerial ladder was deployed to extinguish the fire from above.

The fire was declared under control at 6:10 p.m.

“An excavator was later brought in to assist with overhaul operations, allowing firefighters to access and extinguish remaining hot spots and prevent flare-ups,” DeFazio said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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