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Fatal Ottawa Apartment Fire Displaces 19 Residents

1/19/2026

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A fire in an apartment building in Ottawa's west end caused one death and displaced 19 residents after firefighters received multiple 911 calls around 6 p.m. and found the blaze in a first-floor bedroom.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 6:30 p.m., with one person found unconscious in a bathroom who later died in hospital.
The Ottawa Fire Service and the Provincial Fire Marshal will investigate the cause of the fire.

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A fire in an apartment building in Ottawa's west end caused one death and displaced 19 residents after firefighters received multiple 911 calls around 6 p.m. and found the blaze in a first-floor bedroom.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 6:30 p.m., with one person found unconscious in a bathroom who later died in hospital.
The Ottawa Fire Service and the Provincial Fire Marshal will investigate the cause of the fire.