Windsor Fire and Rescue pumper truck. WindsorNewsToday.ca file photo.Windsor Fire and Rescue pumper truck. WindsorNewsToday.ca file photo.
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UPDATE: Firefighters kept busy in Windsor Thursday

Fire officials reported no injuries after two fires in Windsor Thursday.

The first one took place in the afternoon at a building on Howard Avenue near Memorial Drive. One person has been displaced, and the home suffered $65,000 dollars in damage.

Windsor Fire and Rescue Services blames careless smoking for sparking the fire.

https://twitter.com/WindsorFire1/status/1580726034949099521

Firefighters were called to a second fire on Thursday evening on Riverside Drive between Jos Janisse Avenue and Pillette Road.

https://twitter.com/WindsorFire1/status/1580917300085264384

The cause of that fire was undetermined. The damage estimate for that incident is $100,000.

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