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windsor house fire causes $200k in damage

a house fire in west windsor displaced four people mond...

windsor house fire causes $200k in damage
badge of windsor fire and rescue services. dan janisse / windsor star
a house fire in west windsor displaced four people monday afternoon.
at around 5:20 p.m., emergency crews responded to the blaze in the 1700 block of mckay avenue. at one point, 29 firefighters were on scene and quickly knocked down the fire, officials said.
in a social media post shortly before 6 p.m., windsor fire and rescue services said the fire was under control and contained to one unit in the semi-detached home.
essex-windsor ems and windsor police attended the scene to assist, windsor fire said.
investigators determined the fire began in the basement and caused an estimated $200,000 in damages. the home had working smoke alarms.
taylor campbell
taylor campbell

taylor campbell is a journalist and photographer with the windsor star currently covering city hall, municipal affairs, and more. she previously worked the police beat and extensively covered the covid-19 pandemic. a life-long windsor resident, campbell is a graduate of the university of windsor. you can reach her at tcampbell@postmedia.com or find her on twitter at @wstarcampbell.

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