Ottawa commercial garage fire leaves man with serious injuries

Published Dec 14, 2023 • Last updated 10 hours ago • 1 minute read

Ottawa Fire Services crew members assess and start treatment on a man who was injured in a commercial garage fire in the 400 block of McArthur Avenue on Thursday. Photo by Jean Lalonde, Ottawa Fire Services /HANDOUT

An adult male was taken to hospital in serious condition after he was pulled out of a commercial garage on McArthur Avenue in Ottawa’s east end on Thursday.

The Ottawa Fire Service, in an online post, said firefighters responded to the one-storey garage in the 400 block of McArthur at about 3:25 p.m. and confirmed that one individual remained inside the building.

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The man was rescued and emergency responders began treatment for severe burns, the post added.

A spokesperson for the Ottawa Paramedic Service said the man was treated for burns and smoke inhalation. The injuries were not classified as life-threatening, the spokesperson added.

The fire was deemed under control about a half-hour after it was reported, the fire service said.

An investigator was dispatched to try to determine the cause of the blaze.

The fire led to the temporary closure of McArthur Avenue between St. Laurent Boulevard and May Street.

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