Fire crews quickly put out west Windsor garage fire
Windsor fire crews responded to the 400 block of Campbell Avenue for a garage fire in Windsor, Ont. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Source: OnLocation/Twitter)
An investigator has been called to a garage fire in Windsor’s west end that broke out Wednesday evening.
Fire crews responded to an upgraded working fire around 5:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Campbell Avenue.
Photos from the fire show heavy smoke coming from what appears to be a detached garage. Multiple fire trucks were on scene.
Windsor fire crews responded to the 400 block of Campbell Avenue for a garage fire in Windsor, Ont. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Source: OnLocation/Twitter)
Windsor fire crews responded to the 400 block of Campbell Avenue for a garage fire in Windsor, Ont. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Source: OnLocation/Twitter)
Crews were able to quickly put out the blaze and officials say an investigator is attending.
This is a developing story, more details to come.
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