Ottawa Fire Services say crews battled a fire that broke out in the bedroom of an Overbook highrise on Friday evening - less than 48 hours after a fire in the same building displaced hundreds of residents and sent three people to hospital in critical condition on Thursday.
The third floor hallway of an Overbrook highrise after a fire broke out in a bedroom on Thursday. Ottawa Fire Services say crews battled a fire that broke out in the bedroom of an east end highrise on Friday evening - less than 48 hours after a fire in the same building displaced hundreds of residents and sent three people to hospital in critical condition on Thursday.One person sustained minor injuries.
"Three patients, an adult woman and two children that sustained critical smoke inhalation as a result of the fire," said Deschamps."They were all taken to hospital in critical condition with life threatening injuries."Crews say they were on scene four minutes into the initial call. When they arrived, they confirmed the heavy smoke in the building. They note that multiple residents were taking shelter at their balconies. The fire became under control at 6:54 a.m.
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