Firefighters work on a house fire on Marentette Avenue in Windsor, November 18, 2025. Photo courtesy Windsor Fire and Rescue/X.Firefighters work on a house fire on Marentette Avenue in Windsor, November 18, 2025. Photo courtesy Windsor Fire and Rescue/X.
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UPDATE: House fire on Marentette Ave displaces 18

Windsor Fire and Rescue now have a preliminary cause and damage estimate for a house on Tuesday.

Fire crews and police arrived at the home on Marentette Avenue near Wyandotte Street East shortly after noon.

The flames had spread throughout the three-storey building, and firefighters worked to ventilate the smoke. The fire was declared out within an hour.

There were no reports of injuries, but 18 people are looking for a place to stay.

A fire investigator was on scene Tuesday afternoon. As of 5:30 p.m., they had narrowed the origin of the fire to a kitchen in one of the first-floor units.

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The preliminary damage estimate is $200,000.

The investigation continues.

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