Man dies after Centretown apartment fire

A man who was rescued from an apartment fire on Argyle Avenue late Monday afternoon has died.

Ottawa Fire Servicessaid firefighters arrived at the building between Bank and O'Connor streetsjust before 5:30 p.m.and saw heavy smoke in the building.

"Firefighters began searching through the smoke-filled unit while another crew attacked the fire and ventilated the smoke out through the windows," it said in apress release."Firefighters located one unresponsive adult male in the apartment."

A firefighter administered CPR on the manbefore paramedics took over care, firefighters said.

Paramedics told CBCa man in his 30s was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and was treated for smoke inhalation and burns.

Ottawa police said Tuesday he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The fire, contained to theapartment unit, was extinguished before 6 p.m.There were no other injuries.

The service said the cause is still under investigation and the province'sfire marshal is investigating. Ottawa police said their arson unit is involved in the investigation as well.