A woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after jumping from a second-floor window to escape a fire at a townhouse on Mesange Drive near Albion Road on Thursday morning.

Ottawa firefighters were alerted to the fire by several 911 calls at about 4:24 a.m.

Teams arriving at the scene confirmed a unit was “fully involved” and a second alarm was issued.

While crews began fighting the fire, others began searching the structure for any occupants.

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No one was found, but it was later learned that a woman jumped from a second-floor window to escape. Paramedics treated the victim and transported her to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A second person suffered from smoke inhalation and was also taken to hospital with non

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