Fire crews were able to keep a big fire from getting much worse west of Ottawa on Saturday.
A 60 foot by 80 foot shop that was used to make biodiesel caught fire after 6 p.m. Saturday in Kinburn, about 45 minutes west of downtown Ottawa.
Firefighters had to deal with the chemicals inside the building as well as 20,000 litres of fuel in tanks beside the metal shed.
"We're just trying to protect any other possible compressed gasses . . . or propanes that might be inside," said Ottawa fire district chief Ray Balcom on Saturday night. "We're trying to make sure none of them explode."
That building ended up collapsing on itself but crews were able to save other buildings on the property, including the home 200 feet away.
Crews from Mississippi Mills and Arnprior were called to help bring more water to the scene.
"In weather conditions like this, in order to provide a continuous supply of water we have to truck it in," Balcom said. "The crews have done a very good job of that."
A trailer and a vehicle were destroyed by fire, which caused a total of $375,000 damage.
Environmental crews will handle the cleanup because of the materials in the building.
The cause is under investigation.
With a report from CTV Ottawa's Katie Griffin
