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More than a dozen residents of a Sandy Hill apartment building were forced to evacuate due to a fire early Tuesday morning.
Ottawa Fire Services said it received a 911 call shortly before 6:30 a.m. reporting smoke and flames in the back of a two-storey apartment in the 100 block of Daly Avenue, near the University of Ottawa.
Approximately 20 residents had to evacuate, the fire service said on social media, and an OC Transpo bus was sent to the scene to shelter them while firefighters fought the blaze.
The fire was held under control as of 7:45, and two searches were done to ensure nobody was inside. No injuries were reported.
The fire service’s victim assistance unit was called to the scene to help the 15 residents that are displaced due to damage caused by the fire.
A “fire watch” was established to have a truck remain on scene to monitor for hot spots, the fire service said, and investigators were dispatched to the scene.
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