A kitchen fire damaged an apartment in CDN-NDG overnight.

Residents of an apartment on Earnscliffe Ave. near Snowdon Rd. had problems at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday as they were using a deep-fryer in their kitchen.

The blaze spread and they called 9-1-1 for help.

Firefighters were able to contain the flames to the apartment where the fire began, but the fire and water damage was so extensive the three residents were not able to return home.

There were no working smoke detectors in the building.