Chimney to blame for Windsor house fire
Five people have been displaced after a house fire in Windsor on Nov. 20, 2023. (Source: On Location/Facebook)
Five people have been displaced after a house fire in near downtown Windsor.
Crews responded to the 400 block of Erie Street west near Church Street around 9 p.m.
The fire was quickly brought under control but not before it caused $60,000 in damages.
The cause of the fire is being blamed on the chimney.
Five people have been displaced after a house fire in the 400 block of Erie Street West in Windsor, Ont. on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (Source: Austin Kerr)
Five people have been displaced after a house fire in the 400 block of Erie Street West in Windsor, Ont. on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (Source: Austin Kerr)
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