Fire damages downtown rowhouse complex

Posted Jul 27, 2013 10:00:50 PM.

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Three homes in a row house complex were damaged in a fire on Argyle Avenue Saturday night.

Ottawa Fire says it started on the balcony of unit 51 and spread between the two layers of brick to unit 53, causing a combined $400-thousand worth of fire damages in two units and $50-thousand of mostly smoke related damage to the third unit.

Three families – 12 people in total, from three units – are now homeless as a result of the blaze.

One person suffered minor burns but did not require a trip to the hospital.

All area roads re-opened around 9:30 p.m.

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