Ottawa firefighters extinguish flaming hoverboard in south-end home

Ottawa firefighters responded to a call to a home on Pinson Private Thursday morning to find a hoverboard ride-on toy had become engulfed in flames.
The call was made around 9 a.m. from a residence in a complex near Hunt Club Road and Uplands Drive.
While fire officials have not confirmed the type of “electronic toy” that caught fire, callers reported it was a hoverboard.
Hoverboards, or balancing scooters, are battery operated ride-on toys with toy wheels. They require a person to b