Windsor fire crews responded to an incident at a downtown landmark.
Firefighters were called after 1:30 p.m. Thursday to the former Windsor Arena at McDougall Street and Wyandotte Street East.
Few details are available, but as of 3:30 p.m., the fire itself was small and crews were still trying to find the source of smoke seen at the location.
There have been no reports of injuries, but firefighters were still seen on the arena's roof at around 4:30 p.m.
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Windsor police had closed a section of McDougall Street between Wyandotte East and University Avenue East, which includes the City Hall Square area. It reopened shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, around the same time the fire was declared out.
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There has been no word on a cause or a damage estimate, but a Windsor News Today reporter visited the scene Thursday evening and saw no visible damage to the arena exterior, though there were holes seen in the arena roof.
Windsor Arena had been sitting unused for several years and was most recently used for storage. One of the oldest surviving NHL venues, it was the first home of the Detroit Cougars, later the Red Wings. It was also the longtime home of the Windsor Spitfires, and most recently, the University of Windsor men's and women's hockey teams.
