Firefighters quickly contained a fire at a seniors’ home in Richmond.

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With quick work Friday evening, the Ottawa Fire Department was able to contain a fire at a seniors’ center before it spread.

At approximately 7:11 p.m., a caller reported smoke was visible. from a room in a care home on Perth Street in the Richmond area.

Crews who arrived at the scene identified an active fire and additional forces were deployed.

Firefighters ran a hose line into the structure.

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The fire was in an area of ​​the city where there were no hydrants, so firefighters used a shuttle system to bring water to the scene from a water source.

Firefighters searched the building twice but found no people inside.

Victim services officers and an OC Transpo bus were dispatched to provide shelter and assistance to residents.

At 20:06 the fire was declared under control.

An investigator arrived at the scene to determine the cause and origin of the fire.

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