Ottawa fire officials are warning residents to watch while cooking after a fifth kitchen fire in just two days.

Officials reminded residents to stay in the kitchen while cooking, especially if using oil or cooking with high temperatures, after fires like the one at 1600 Cedar Mills Rd.

Firefighters responded just after 10 p.m. Tuesday after a 911 call reported a fire in Orleans near the southern intersection of Jeanne D’Arc and Orleans boulevards.

The home was evacuated and the two people who lived there are now homeless as a result of the fire, which caused about $15,000 damage.

Earlier in the day, officials cautioned residents about cooking dangers by sharing these tips: