A resident of a Constance Bay home was forced to jump to safety from a second-floor balcony as a fire raged in the residence.
Multiple callers alerted Ottawa Fire Services at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday that a home on Charmont Way was on fire.
Firefighters arriving confirmed the front of the building was engulfed in smoke and flames. The resident had already jumped.
The home is in an area of the city not serviced by hydrants, and firefighters used tanker trucks to bring water to the scene.
An aerial ladder was also used to attack the flames from above.
While the firefighters were on scene, a partial structural failure occurred, forcing the teams to back out of the building.
The fire was declared under control at 12:15 a.m.
One resident of the home was treated for minor burns they suffered while trying to extinguish the fire.
Fire services said one of three cats in the home was brought to safety, while a second cat died.
A third cat remains missing.
