At one point, firefighters had to retreat from inside because part of the building was starting to collapse.
Posted: Aug 19, 2023 1:50 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Ottawa firefighters battle a fire in at a townhome site in the city's southeast on the morning of Aug. 19, 2023. Four people are in hospital in stable condition after a fire damaged some townhomes and displaced people in Ottawa's south end on Saturday.At one point, firefighters had to be "evacuated from the structure" as part of the building started to collapse, according to a social media update.At one point, firefighters had to retreat because part of the building started collapsing, according to Ottawa Fire Services.
The Ottawa Paramedic Service told CBC four people were taken to hospital. Two men suffered from smoke inhalation, while one woman in her late teens and one woman in her early teens sustained lacerations. All were in stable condition.
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