Early morning fire displaces west Ottawa family

A family was displaced in the early morning Friday after a fire burned through their home on Stone Crescent.

2 adults and a 7-month-old child were not harmed

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Ottawa firefighters extinguished a fire burning through a home on Stone Crescent Friday morning. (Scott Stilborn/Ottawa Fire Services)

A family was displaced in the early morning Friday after a fire burned through their home on Stone Crescent.

The fire was still burning when firefighters arrived at the west Ottawa house at about 1:40 a.m.

Firefighters extinguished the flames just before 3 a.m.

Ottawa Fire Services said the fire began at the back of the house and spread through the walls of the building. 

The family — two adults and a seven-month-old child — were assessed by paramedics but were unharmed. 

The estimated damage to the home is $250,000.