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Ottawa firefighters extinguish house fire started by dog chewing on battery-powered heated glove
Ottawa Fire Services swiftly controlled the blaze started by a lithium-ion battery damaged by a dog, displacing one adult and one child with no injuries reported.
- At 9:07 a.m., a monitoring company alerted Ottawa Fire Services to a fire in the 200 block of Bevington Walk; crews arrived in four minutes, rescued the family dog uninjured, and controlled the blaze by 9:23 a.m.
- Footage from the homeowner captured the family dog chewing a heated ski glove with lithium-ion battery, which began smoking and ignited the couch blanket, an Ottawa Fire investigator concluded.
- Crews launched a fast attack, advanced a hose line to knock down flames breaching a first-storey bay window, then entered through the front door to confirm no one was inside.
- The homeowner confirmed the blaze via interior footage while heading to the scene, no injuries were reported, but one adult and one child were displaced as fire crews ventilated the home with high-pressure fans.
- Multiple 911 callers reported visible flames as they drove past, and Ottawa Fire Services urged residents to keep lithium-ion batteries away from pets and children to prevent fire risks.
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