Dramatic Lowertown fire deemed accidental, four displaced

Ottawa fire investigators have determined that a dramatic three-alarm fire in Lowertown Monday night was accidental in origin.
Firefighters were called to the mixed commercial-residential building at 304 Cumberland St., between Murray and Clarence streets, shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday.
The fire was located on a wooden patio deck on the roof of a three-storey building, according to Ottawa Fire Services.
Four people have been displaced by the fire, OFS said. Damages were estimated at about $150