Fire breaks out in garbage room of Ottawa Community Housing building

Posted Jan 28, 2017 08:45:37 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

OTTAWA — Fire crews spent the night ventilating a west-end Ottawa Community Housing building after a fire broke out in the garbage room.

Firefighters were called to the high-rise at 1065 Ramsey Crescent around 12:40 a.m., Saturday, where they found a garbage container burning in the garbage room.

The container was taken outside and the fire was under control with 15 minutes.

There’s no word on the cost of any damages.

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