Ottawa Fire Services says an adult and two children have been displaced after a kitchen fire Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called to a townhouse on Ledbury Avenue at around 9:47 a.m. after several people reported seeing black smoke coming from the middle unit. “Callers reported that the ‘whole kitchen was on fire’ and indicated that all residents appeared to have safely evacuated,” said public information officer Nick DeFazio in a post on X. The fire was contained to the first floor and was declared under control by 10:25 a.m. DeFazio said flames did not spread to the adjoining units. No one was reported hurt. The area is an Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) community. OCH said in a statement to CTV News Ottawa the health and safety of tenants is a core focus. “When such an incident occurs, OCH staff respond to the site immediately to support tenants and work closely with partners as needed. Support options are based on duration of displacement and individual circumstances,” OCH said. Tenants with active insurance may be accommodated by their insurance provider, depending on their coverage. Tenants without insurance receive relief from the Canadian Red Cross and the City of Ottawa offers temporary emergency housing assistance. “Tenants may choose to accept or decline the accommodation offered by Red Cross or the City and may seek alternative arrangements independently,” OCH said. “Our goal is to work closely with our partners to provide coordinated, timely support for tenants.” Wednesday morning’s fire was the third firefighters responded to in approximately 24 hours, DeFazio said. Firefighters also responded to a fire at a business on Baseline Road, east of Woodroffe Avenue that closed a stretch of the busy road at around 3 p.m. Tuesday. A kitchen fire was also tackled in about 10 minutes just after 8 p.m. on Old Richmond Road.
