Ottawa fire damages warehouse for fiberglass motorcycle accessories

Firefighters battled flames Thursday from a warehouse building on Titanium Drive in Ottawa that specifically housed fiberglass manufacturing for motorcycle accessories.

The fire’s origin was traced to a leased section of a building occupied by MTC Voyager, Ottawa fire Chief Brian Bressner said in a news release. The cause was determined to be accidental, stemming from a malfunctioning machine in the fiberglass production process, Bressner said.

Initial responders found flames and smoke billowing from the east-facing window of the structure’s southern end at 2:47 p.m. at 1530 Titanium Drive.

Firefighters from Ottawa, Wallace, Naplate, Marseilles and Grand Ridge battled the smoke at the front and back of the building. No other buildings were affected within the industrial complex.

All occupants had evacuated safely before the firefighters’ arrival. By 3:46 p.m., the situation was deemed under control, although firefighters remained engaged in salvage, overhaul and investigative efforts, Bressner said.

No one was injured.

Firefighters received assistance from several agencies, including the Ottawa Police Department, Ottawa Central Dispatch, Marseilles Area Ambulance Service, Ottawa Water Department, Nicor Gas and Ameren.