Twelve left homeless after fire in Sandy Hill student residence

A fire at a student residence in Sandy Hill near the University of Ottawa early Saturday has left 12 people homeless.
Ottawa Fire Services responded to reports of smoke on the third floor of the residence on 181 Henderson Ave. shortly before 3 a.m. Firefighters found a fire on the third floor had started and spread into the floor. Twelve residents were displaced, according to a news release. A fire investigator was at the scene.
The building is a house built as a private residence for students.