Firefighters respond to a blaze at 539 Church St., May 6, 2015. (Photo by Jason Viau)Firefighters respond to a blaze at 539 Church St., May 6, 2015. (Photo by Jason Viau)
Windsor

Church St. Fire Intentionally Set

Investigators are reporting the fire was intentionally set at 539 Church St. in Windsor on Wednesday night.

Damage is pegged at $100,000.

An investigator with the office of the Ontario Fire Marshal attended the scene.

Two people were injured in the blaze, which broke out around 10:30pm on Wednesday. A third person was rescued from an attic apartment.

Windsor police have laid arson-related charged against two men in connection with the fire at 539 Church St.

The fire happened just three doors down from a suspicious fire Tuesday night.

with files from Jason Viau and Kevin Black

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