No injuries reported in fire at fourplex on Cameron Avenue: Windsor police
The Windsor Police Arson Unit is treating the fire as suspicious
No injuries were reported in a "suspicious" fire Wednesday night at a residential building on the city's west side, Windsor police say.
Shortly after 7:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of "an active fire" at a property on Cameron Avenue, between Riverside Drive and University Avenue, police said in a news release Thursday morning.
Officers arrived at the scene and found a vacant fourplex engulfed in flames, with the fire extended to a neighbouring home. Firefighters worked for several hours to extinguish the blaze, police said.
While there were no injuries, police say the buildings sustained extensive damage.
"The Windsor Police Arson Unit is treating the fire as suspicious," police said in the release.
Investigators urge people in the area to check their surveillance or dashcam footage, specifically between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., for video evidence that may help with the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Arson Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS).