A family in Stittsville escaped their home barefoot early Saturday morning after a fire broke out. It was one of three overnight fires in Ottawa as extreme cold grips the capital. ottnews
The family had escaped into the back yard without any boots on but couldn't make it around front because of the flames, OFS said in a tweet. Firefighters were able to rescue them and begin treating them for frostbite in one of the fire trucks that arrived. Ottawa paramedics said four patients were treated and released at the scene. Some minor smoke inhalation was also treated.
Earlier, at around 3:20 a.m., an alarm sounded at Algonquin College residence on Navaho Drive. Firefighters found smoke on the first floor and were able to extinguish a fire. Students sheltered in a nearby campus building while crews were working. No injuries were reported. At around 2 a.m., a fire was reported in an apartment building on Daly Avenue. It was found in a bedroom and quickly extinguished. The building was evacuated and residents were sheltered in an OC Transpo bus. One person was injured.
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