A Windsor Fire and Rescue investigation vehicle, September 24, 2025. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.A Windsor Fire and Rescue investigation vehicle, September 24, 2025. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.
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West Windsor apartment fire caused by careless cooking

Windsor fire officials spent much of Friday looking into the cause of a fire on Thursday afternoon.

Windsor Fire and Rescue reported that multiple 911 calls were made from the area of University Avenue West and Campbell Avenue, shortly before 1:30 p.m.

Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy smoke in a hallway. The fire was confined to a second-floor apartment. Some smoke damage was observed in the hallway.

Investigators determined that unattended cooking was the cause of the fire.

There were no injuries reported, and a damage estimate was not readily available.

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