A blaze on the top of a building in the area of Ottawa Street North and Cannon Street on the afternoon of April 5, 2026 (CHCH News).<\/p>\n
A portion of Ottawa Street North has been closed after reports of a fire at a building in the area of Ottawa Street North and Cannon Street East Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Hamilton firefighters responded to a fire at around 3:30 p.m., where smoke was reported to have been streaming from above the comic book store Nerdcore at 211 Ottawa St. North.<\/p>\n
First-arriving firefighters confirmed that an extensive fire located at the rear of the property, was fully involved and rapidly spreading into the roof area.<\/p>\n
The Hamilton Fire Department says wind conditions at the time of the fire contributed to the fire\u2019s spread.<\/p>\n
The alarm was upgraded to bring additional resources from across the city to help with fire suppression operations.<\/p>\n
They told CHCH News that all occupants were safely outside with no injuries to report.<\/p>\n
Fire crews have closed off Ottawa Street North in both directions between Cannon Street and Campbell Avenue during firefighting operations.<\/p>\n
Total damages are estimated to exceed $1 million, and the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal has been notified.<\/p>\n
Damage from the fire is reported to have impacted both units 209 and 211 Ottawa St. North.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire has not been determined yet.<\/p>\n
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