Sunday, February 7, 2010

Fire destroys CTV Ottawa newsroom in CJOH Building

A cultural and broadcasting landmark in Ottawa went up in smoke early Sunday morning. A fire started in the CTV Ottawa — formerly CJOH — building’s newsroom around 4:15 a.m. The fire ramped-up to a four-alarm blaze, with a total of 16 firetrucks arriving at the scene at 1500 Merivale Rd. The fire destroyed CTV Ottawa’s newsroom, makeup and equipment rooms, and anchor Max Keeping’s office. Station manager Louis Douville said it’s not yet known if the station’s historical archives, dating back to 1961, were lost. Ottawa Fire platoon chief Dave Stephenson said damage is estimated at around $2.5 million, but that’s expected to rise because officials aren’t sure of the value of all the broadcasting equipment.

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