(Photo via Ottawa Fire.)
Firefighters from several stations responded to a major fire at the Cash for Trash vehicle scrap yard on Flewellyn Road.
Several cars caught fire at the yard, located just east of Munster Road. Flewellyn remained closed from Munster to Conley as of about 5:00pm. No injuries have been reported.
Ottawa fire received a call just before noon today and Station 81 from Stittsville was the first to respond. A large plume of smoke could be seen from Stittsville and Kanata and there were still fire vehicles responding nearly an hour later. Police and paramedics are also on the scene.
CBC Ottawa reported that workers were baling scrap metal when a spark started a very small fire that quickly grew out of control.
Ottawa Fire described the fire as a “large scrap vehicle fire”. Cash for Trash buys and disposes of old and unwanted vehicles.
Ottawa Public Health is advising residents who are bothered by the smoke to stay indoors and close windows and doors.
My sincerest gratitude to our @OttFire Dispatchers for a job well done today #3AlarmFire Can't thank you enough for all that you do!
— Todd Horricks (@District8Chief) July 9, 2015
Many special ops being used @ Flewellyn Rd. Haz-Mat crews monitoring run off from the scene. pic.twitter.com/Krf5vFGk83
— Danielle Cardinal (@OttawaFirePIO) July 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/OttawaFirePIO/status/618858915674103808/photo/1
@OttFire crews battling multiple vehicles on fire on Flewellyn Rd. #Stittsville @OttawaFirePIO pic.twitter.com/D2uRlz7WbR
— Todd Horricks (@District8Chief) July 8, 2015
Foam trailer in action! Great resource for special needs such as this one. pic.twitter.com/w5EIg4BUnt
— Danielle Cardinal (@OttawaFirePIO) July 8, 2015
Foam trailer brought in to battle this stubborn fire. pic.twitter.com/bLxHtZukbk
— Danielle Cardinal (@OttawaFirePIO) July 8, 2015
#EDSOttawa attending 3 alarm fire on Flewellyn Road involving old wrecked cars. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/QCtM8SCxKi
— OttawaSalvationArmy (@Salvation_Army) July 8, 2015
Emergency vehicles gathering water at south end of West Ridge. Responding to fire on Flewellyn Rd. @StittsCentral pic.twitter.com/tjww15Cp8L
— Jordan Mady (@JordanTMady) July 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/StuMillsCBC/status/618823876399788032
Firefighters are battling a large fire in a wrecking yard on Flewellyn Rd. in Ottawa. #ottnews #fire #ottawafire # pic.twitter.com/7uysKL1FYD
— Tony Caldwell (@tonysunphoto) July 8, 2015
Update on Flewellyn Rd. The road closures stay in effect, this is a large working fire will take time, Pls avoid area. #ottnews #otttraffic
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) July 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/OPSWestTraffic/status/618816975591051264
Large scrap metal yard Fire on Flewellyn Rd. Stittsville. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/alQGaJWIGs
— Danielle Cardinal (@OttawaFirePIO) July 8, 2015
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