No injuries after Lowertown fire
Posted Mar 28, 2012 09:19:10 AM.
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OTTAWA – Ottawa fire crews responded to a fire in Lowertown Wednesday morning.
An upstairs resident at a townhouse complex at 454 St. Patrick St. called fire crews just after 7:30 a.m., reporting smoke coming from the basement apartment.
Crews found an upholstered chair burning in the basement and had the fire under control by 8:05 a.m.
The unit is believed to be vacant.
The fire caused up to $50, 000 in damage. There is no word on a cause.
St. Patrick Street eastbound was shut down just east of King Edward but has since been reopened.
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