A 74-year-old woman is dead after a two-alarm house fire in Barrhaven, according to Ottawa Fire.
Firefighters were called to the scene around 4:20 p.m. Sunday on reports of visible smoke from the first floor of the house at 43 Elke Drive. The blaze was under control about half an hour later.
Police a woman with disabilities was found dead inside the house.
Two firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries and have been taken to hospital, according to a statement from Ottawa Fire.
The Fire Marshal and Ottawa Police are investigating.
More to come.