Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the area of its origin before it could spread.

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Ottawa firefighters had to battle flames that were coming from the roof of a commercial highrise on Michael Street North on Monday. Article content

Ottawa Fire Services took multiple 911 calls at 4:53 p.m. from people who said there was a lot of black smoke coming from the building’s roof. (Photos on the fire service’s X account Monday showed fire trucks in front of the Parsons Corporation building on Michael Street.) Article content Article content

After arriving at the scene, fire crews confirmed smoke and flames were visible on the roof and additional resources were brought to the location. A fast attack was initiated, and by 5:37 p.m. the blaze had been brought under con

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