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Photos: Firefighters extinguish abandoned apartment fire in Ottawa

No injuries reported

By Michael Urbanec

Ottawa firefighters extinguished a garage fire Monday afternoon at 556 E. Joliet St. in Ottawa. (Scott Anderson)

Ottawa firefighters extinguished a fire at an abandoned two-story building at 556 E. Joliet St. in Ottawa.

The structure, which resembles a garage, had been turned into apartments, but had no inhabitants at this time.

The call came in at about 3:30 p.m. Monday and firefighters had the flames knocked out in about five minutes, said Ottawa Deputy Fire Chief Brian Bressner. There were no injuries reported.

Bressner said the Ottawa Fire Department will conduct a full investigation of the fire and release more information Tuesday about it.

Ottawa firefighters begin to climb down a ladder after extinguishing a garage fire at 556 E. Joliet St. next to Walgreens in Ottawa on Monday April 5, 2021. (Scott Anderson)

Ottawa firefighters use a ladder to climb down after fighting a fire on the backside of a two-story garage structure at 556 E. Joliet St. next to Walgreens in Ottawa on Monday April 5, 2021. (Scott Anderson)

Firefighters with the Ottawa fire department begin to pack up their gear after putting out a garage fire at 556 E. Joliet St. next to Walgreens in Ottawa on Monday, April 5, 2021. (Scott Anderson)