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Two house fires in Windsor, one displaced

By Adelle Loiselle

July 12, 2023 - 12:53pm

Windsor Fire and Rescue Services say nobody was hurt after two fires in the city on Tuesday.

The first was on Brant Street between Marentette Avenue and Parent Avenue around 3 p.m.

Investigators couldn't determine the cause, but the fire caused $350,000 in damage.

Just before midnight, firefighters responded to a home on Hickory Road between Whelpton Street and Richmond Street in Ford City.

The fire there started in a dryer and caused $2,000 in damage.

The occupant was forced out of their home when the hydro and gas were shut off.

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