Firefighters quickly extinguish basement fire in Alta Vista

Four people are displaced after Ottawa firefighters battled a basement fire in a multi-row unit in Alta Vista on Tuesday morning.
Ottawa Fire Services said a family of four called 911 at 8:42 a.m. to report “heavy smoke” in the basement of their 2862 Baycrest Dr. home, near Heron Road. Neighbours of the attached unit also called to report smoke in their basement.
Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed a “working fire” amid heavy smoke and began “a rapid offensive fire