Ottawa Fire

After a partial collapse at the Magee house on Tuesday, the city knocked off some of its roof and a wall corner to keep the building safe as engineers survey the damage. “After workers remove those portions that pose a public safety risk, the city will have experts conduct a further analysis on the remainder of the building,” a Friday press release from the city says. ...

(Via Ottawa Fire) Ottawa Fire Services is placing a city-wide fire ban into effect immediately to prevent the rapid spread of fire due to grass and brush fires. This ban will remain in place until conditions improve and the green grass starts to show through dead tall grass. ...

_ ** Update: The female driver of the car has died. There were no other injuries. ** _ https://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/790638004549234692 _ (press release) _ Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) were advised at 2:40 p.m. of a collision between a bus and a car in the 1700 block area on Regional Road 174 between Trim Road and Quigley Hill Road. ...

Ottawa Fire Services received a call at 9:56 pm on Thursday, August 18th from a very concerned pet owner. The family’s dog, Luna, had gotten her paw stuck in the drain of the sink and after numerous attempts they found it impossible to free the paw. ...