Firefighters respond to a blaze on Marlburough Street West in Leamington, January 30, 2019. (Photo courtesy of the Leamington fire department via Twitter)Firefighters respond to a blaze on Marlburough Street West in Leamington, January 30, 2019. (Photo courtesy of the Leamington fire department via Twitter)
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UPDATE: Electrical issue causes fire at Leamington home

By Kirk Dickinson
January 30, 2019 - 11:46pm

Damage is pegged at around $10,000 after a fire broke out at a rooming house in Leamington.

The Leamington fire department reported the fire on Marlborough Street West on Wednesday just after 6 p.m.  Fire officials said 17 firefighters responded to the blaze, which started on the front porch.

All residents have reportedly made it out of the building and no one was injured or displaced.

The cause of the fire is believed to have been electrical in nature.

Marlborough Street West was closed between Erie and Fox while emergency crews were at the scene.

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