Firefighters put out a fire that fully engulfed a diplomatic residence in Ottawa's east-end on Sunday afternoon.
Ottawa Fire Services spokesperson Nick Defazio says crews were called to the scene after a 911 caller reported flames and smoke stemming from the two-storey home in the 0-100 block of Crescent Road, between Buena Vista and Hillcrest roads shortly before 12:50 p.m.
The home is located in Ottawa's Rockcliffe Park neighbourhood, where many ambassadors and government officials reside. The residence is located just one block away from Stornoway, where the leader of the opposition lives.
City documents show the home belongs to the Tunisian ambassador to Canada, though it is unclear if they were living in it at the time. Ottawa fire says it confirmed with the property owner that the home was unoccupied when the fire started.
Firefighters could be seen battling the smoke and flames towards the back of the home. A second alarm was called to bring additional resources to the scene.
It is unclear what the cause of the fire is. There were no reported injuries.