The body of a man was discovered in a Richmond Road apartment building damaged by fire early Wednesday morning, police say.
Crews were called to the building at 1330 Richmond Road just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday when smoke was spotted on the fifth floor.
When Ottawa Fire arrived they declared a working high rise fire.
They discovered smoke coming from one unit and forced their way in.
Once inside they discovered a man without vital signs, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Ottawa Police Arson Unit and the Ontario Fire Marshall.
Agencies/Canadajournal