8 people forced from Sandy Hill home after kitchen fire

Posted Oct 29, 2011 03:52:19 PM.

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OTTAWA, On. — A kitchen fire has forced five children and three adults from their home on Mann Avenue in Sandy Hill Saturday afternoon.

Ottawa Fire Services responded to the fire at a 2 storey rowhouse at around 12:46 p.m.

The fire was under control around 15 minutes after crews arrived.

The fire started as a result of a grease fire on the stove and spread to the cupboards and walls in the kitchen.

No injuries were reported.

Damage is estimated to be $50,000.

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