A 74-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after a fire in the city's east end Monday evening, according to paramedics.
Ottawa Fire says calls came in 7:45 p.m. reporting smoke inside a home at 1149 Parisien Street, off St. Laurent Boulevard near the Highway 417.
Paramedics say he suffered first-degree burns to the face and smoke inhalation and has been taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.
Ottawa Fire inspectors remain on scene. The cause has not yet been determined.