Overnight fire in Metcalfe burns buildings

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An overnight fire June 4, 2026 at a farm in Metcalfe saw several buildings destroyed. A horse and several chickens were also killed.

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Ottawa Fire Services tamed a large fire that engulfed multiple buildings in rural south Ottawa early Thursday.

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At about 12:45 a.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported that a large barn and possibly nearby buildings were on fire south of Metcalfe on Eighth Line Road, an area with no fire hydrants, OFS said in a media release.

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While the barns’ owners removed most of the animals in time, one horse and several chickens perished, the fire service said in a post on the social-media platform X. The post also said that no civilians or firefighters were injured.

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Aside from the heavy flames, firefighters dealt with structures collapsing, hydro wires and a fuel tank exposed on one building until the fire was under control just after 2 a.m.

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A fire services investigator was assigned to determine the cause and origin of the blaze.

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Firefighters faced multiple hazards during an early morning barn fire in Metcalfe.

At 12:44 a.m., Ottawa Fire Services Communications received a 9-1-1 call from a homeowner reporting that one of their large barns was on fire and that the flames were spreading to nearby barns in… pic.twitter.com/LWIGJV1yGS

— Ottawa Fire Services (@OttFire) June 4, 2026

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