Firefighters are dealing with a blaze on the roof of the Vittoria Trattoria restaurant in Ottawa’s historic ByWard Market.
The fire at 35 William St. was reported just before 11:30 a.m. Friday, and has reached a fourth alarm.
By 11:50 a.m., firefighters were being called off the roof and out of the building due to “rapidly deteriorating conditions,” according to fire department photographer Scott Stilborn.
The flames were spreading through the roofs of attached buildings, which have been evacuated.
There have been no reports of injuries.
Ottawa Fire on scene on a 2-Alarm fire at 35 William Street in the Byward Market. Fire is extending through the common cockloft to two attached buildings. Crews are being evacuated from the roof and interior due to rapidly deteriorating conditions. #ottnews #ottcity #ottfire pic.twitter.com/qKtIruOgAO
Motorists and pedestrians are being asked to avoid the area.
York Street is closed to all traffic between Sussex Drive and Dalhousie Street, and George Street is closed to all traffic between Sussex and Dalhousie.
No other details were immediately available.
huge fire in byward! #ottnews pic.twitter.com/YnhpuQobrZ
Looks like a potentially serious fire developing here in the market at York and William. #ottnews #ottfire pic.twitter.com/IqDDg902aV
Fire on William street in the ByWard Market. Avoid George and York streets until the situation is cleared up and under control #ottnews pic.twitter.com/fLFCg9ETGU
Fire crews have been ordered off the roof and out of the building due to rapidly deteriorating fire conditions. (Scott Stilborn/Ottawa Fire Services)
A fire broke out on the roof of a restaurant in the ByWard Market late Friday morning. (@ByWardMarketBIA/Twitter)
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