The Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in an arson investigation following a fire on April 1 that destroyed a vacant five-storey apartment building in Bells Corners.
At approximately 4:45 a.m., emergency responders were called to the 0-100 block of Northside Road, where a residential building under construction was fully engulfed in flames. The building collapsed an hour later and no injuries were reported.
The Ottawa police arson unit is asking those with dash-cam or surveillance footage of suspicious activity, particularly from the Northside Road, Thorncliffe Place and Robertson Road area, to reach out.
Those with information are encouraged to contact the Ottawa arson unit at 613-236-1222, extension 2202, or by email at [email protected] .
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or
crimestoppers.ca
.
At approx. 04:38 this morning, the Ottawa Fire Services Communications Division received a call from a monitoring company reporting active fire alarms in the 0-100 block of Northside Rd. Subsequent calls were received from our partners at @OttawaParamedic who were in the area… https://t.co/xW8Tm0fYpL pic.twitter.com/XVl11GWU5a
— Ottawa Fire Services (@OttFire) April 1, 2025
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