Wallaceburg residents asked to keep windows and doors closed due to fire
Chatham-Kent Fire Department logo on a fire engine in Chatham, Ont. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)
Chatham-Kent fire is asking residents in and around Wallaceburg to keep their windows and doors closed as they battle a railroad tie fire.
The fire is on Running Creek Road.
Doors and windows should be kept closed to reduce exposure to the toxic smoke, according to fire officials.
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