Ottawa firefighters extinguish east end garden shed fire

Firefighters extinguished a fire inside a garden shed on Feb. 15, 2025. (Jean Lalonde/Ottawa Fire Services)

Firefighters quickly responded to extinguish a fire that engulfed a garden shed in Ottawa’s east end on Saturday morning.

A news release from Ottawa Fire Services says multiple 911 callers reported the blaze at approximately 8:50 a.m. in the 1300 block of Avenue Q, just south of Highway 417.

On arrival, crews found the shed was fully engulfed in flames and had caused a small amount of damage to the siding of a home.

The owner reported a propane tank was inside the garden shed. Firefighters pulled out a 20 pound tank that was actively leaking.

Additional resources were called to the scene, and firefighters began a “fast attack” on the flames. A hose line was also advanced inside the structure.

Firefighters declared the fire under control at approximately 9:20 a.m.

Ottawa Fire Services says the blaze was extinguished at the area of origin before it could spread and were able to protect nearby structures that were at risk of catching fire.

A thermal imaging camera was used to confirm all the hot spots inside the shed were extinguished.

There were no injuries reported.