No injuries in Saturday morning house fire
Windsor fire crews attended a house fire in the 500 block of Novello Crescent on May 27, 2023. (Source: On Location/Twitter)
Windsor fire crews attended a house fire in the 500 block of Novello Crescent Saturday morning around 8 a.m.
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze, and no injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire has been deemed accidental with damage estimated to be about $125,000.
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