Two-alarm fire damages Orléans home, threatens neighbouring properties
Flames shooting through a Chapel Hill South roof melted siding on an adjacent house Thursday afternoon. One firefighter sustained minor injury.
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A two-storey home in Orléans erupted in flames Thursday, July 9, prompting firefighters to call a second alarm after realizing how rapidly the fire was threatening neighbouring properties.
Fire crews were called to the 6000 block of Castle Pines Way in Chapel Hill South around 4:46 p.m. Multiple 911 callers reported flames shooting through the roof. When firefighters arrived, they found not only heavy fire but also intense heat melting the siding of a house next door — a sight that immediately triggered a request for additional resources.
Searching teams found no one inside the burning home. Outside crews doused the flames while the interior was cleared. One firefighter sustained a minor injury during operations.
By 6:42 p.m., the fire was under control. An Ottawa investigator was dispatched to determine the cause.
