Two dogs are dead and three people displaced following a kitchen fire in a townhome in Ottawa's west end Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called to the end unit on Draper Avenue near Greenbank and Baseline roads at 8:51 a.m. after neighbours reported seeing smoke. During a search of the home rescuers located two large dogs, both unresponsive. The fire was declared under control within 36 minutes, and firefighters used fans to clear the smoke. They also opened parts of the kitchen wall to check for hot spots, and confirmed the fire had not spread to the adjacent unit.

Source: CBC News January 22, 2026 06:06 UTC