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Windsor firefighters tackle blaze at downtown duplex

Windsor firefighters responded to a blaze at a downtown duplex early on Tuesday morning.

No one injured; damage pegged at $125,000

Windsor firefighters responded to a fire on the 500 block of Church Street on March 9, 2021. (Katerina Georgieva/CBC)

Windsor firefighters responded to a blaze at a downtown duplex early on Tuesday morning.

The fire department said in a series of tweets starting at about 4:20 a.m. that the fire broke out at a building on the 500 block of Church Street, which is between Wyandotte Street West and University Avenue.

Multiple fire trucks were on scene and a cloud of smoke could be seen rising from the building.

In a tweet a few minutes later, the fire department said the blaze was under control. As of about 4:50 a.m., crews were tackling hotspots.

No one was injured, according to the fire department.

The fire started on the exterior of the building and the cause has yet to be determined.

The damage is estimated at $125,000

Windsor firefighters responded to a fire on the 500 block of Church Street on March 9, 2021. (Katerina Georgieva/CBC)

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