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Ottawa man facing arson charges following fire at east end apartment building, police say

Smoke from a fire at a high-rise building on Cummings Avenue in Ottawa on Aug. 22, 2024. (Matthew Fleming/viewer submission) Smoke from a fire at a high-rise building on Cummings Avenue in Ottawa on Aug. 22, 2024. (Matthew Fleming/viewer submission)
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A 33-year-old Ottawa man is facing arson charges in connection to a fire last week at an apartment building in the city's east end.

The Ottawa Police Service says officers responded to a call on Aug. 22 in the Cummings Avenue area for a disturbance in an apartment building.

"The fire caused significant damage and left some residents without shelter," police said.

The Ottawa Fire Services said the fire was contained to a single unit.

The suspect is facing charges of arson causing property damage, arson endangering life, uttering death threats and two counts of assaulting a police officer.

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