Overview
- A monitoring company reported a 9:07 a.m. alarm at a two-storey home on Bevington Walk in Orléans.
- Interior security video showed the family dog chewing a heated ski glove, damaging its lithium‑ion battery before it smoked and ignited.
- Firefighters arrived within four minutes, brought the blaze under control in about 10 minutes, and carried the dog outside unharmed.
- No human injuries were reported, though one adult and one child were displaced as crews ventilated the home and checked for extension.
- An Ottawa Fire investigator identified the glove’s battery as the ignition source, and officials issued safety guidance on storing and disposing of damaged devices.