Elderly man perishes in Emperor Avenue apartment fire

A fire in a small apartment building on Emperor Avenue in the Carlington area killed an elderly man on Tuesday.
Shortly after 6:30 p.m., Ottawa Fire Service received multiple calls reporting heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear of a small apartment building at 1290 Emperor Ave. A working fire was declared at 6:31, and it was declared under control at 6:42.
The building has four apartments, and the fire was contained in one of two upstairs units.
Neighbours say Frank Varga, 93, who lived i