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A fire that damaged multiple vehicles in Westboro Wednesday afternoon also scorched a nearby apartment building, according to Ottawa Fire Services.
Firefighters said they received several calls about the flames just before 2:30 p.m., with initial reports stating more than one vehicle was on fire, according to a news release.
The service confirmed the fire on Whitby Avenue also “extended to the exterior of the building due to the vehicle fire.”
Two cars were burned by a fire in Westboro on Aug. 5, 2026. (Rockedouard Bosquet/CBC News)
Firefighters said they initiated a “fast attack,” with a hose line snaking inside the building. The fire was declared under control about 15 minutes later.
Fans were then used to ventilate the residual smoke out of the structure, according to the release.
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Ottawa resident captures plume of smoke from fire in Westboro
An Ottawa resident captured on video a large cloud of smoke above the Westboro neighbourhood on Aug. 5, 2026 where Ottawa Fire Services say a fire damaged multiple vehicles and also extended to th exterior of a building.
Ottawa Fire Services said an investigator was sent to the scene to determine the cause and origin of the fire.