Fire at unoccupied Sandy Hill home
Crews battled a fire at an abandoned home on Daly Avenue in Sandy Hill overnight. (Ottawa Fire Services)
Firefighters spent several hours overnight battling a fire at an unoccupied home in Sandy Hill.
Crews were called to home on Daly Avenue near Augusta Street just before 1 a.m. Tuesday.
Fire officials said crews switched to a “defensive attack” after arriving at the two-storey home, and remained at the scene around 3 a.m.
No one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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