Firefighters battled a three-alarm fire at an apartment building on Chapman Mills Drive Wednesday morning.
Flames broke out at about 8:30 a.m. on the exterior of the three-storey building along the 600 block of Chapman Mills Drive, between Woodroffe Avenue and Longfields Drive.
About 16 units were affected, according to Ottawa Fire Services spokesperson Danielle Cardinal.
UPDATE CHAPMAN MILLS: 3 1/2 multi unit residential building involved up to 16 units impacted. 911 call at 8:28 reporting fire on exterior of building. Fire investigator enroute. TY partners <a href="https://twitter.com/OttawaParamedic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OttawaParamedic</a> for assisting w/ reportedly minor injury <a href="https://twitter.com/OttawaRedCross?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OttawaRedCross</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Salvation_Army?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Salvation_Army</a> <a href="https://t.co/2JKYsoyKxL">pic.twitter.com/2JKYsoyKxL</a>
—@OttFireThe road was closed and residents were asked to avoid the area.
A fire investigator is working to determine the cause of the blaze.