Ottawa firefighters extinguish separate east end fire overnight [Video]

Ottawa firefighters responded to two fires that damaged a home and a Montana’s restaurant in the city’s east end this weekend.

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The first call of the night came shortly before 10:50 p.m. Saturday after multiple 911 callers reported seeing flames and smoke coming from a townhome in the 1900 block of St. Laurent Boulevard, near the Elmvale Acres Shopping Mall.

Firefighters found the fire had started in the basement and spread up to the first floor living room. Two hose lines were advanced inside the home to battle the flames, according to Ottawa fire.

A chainsaw had to be used to open up the first floor to help extinguish the flames.

Two full searches of the home found no occupants inside. 

The fire was declared under control shortly before 11:40 p.m.

An Ottawa fire investigator …