Windsor Fire and Rescue vehicles. Blackburn News file photo.Windsor Fire and Rescue vehicles. Blackburn News file photo.
Windsor

Update: Fire officials cite electrical for house fire on Oak Street

A family of seven was displaced Sunday when flames erupted at a home on Oak Street in Windsor.

The family is being assisted by the Canadian Red Cross after the fire started in a second floor bedroom.

Officials from Windsor Fire and Rescue Services said the home had no working smoke alarms on the second floor of the home.

Multiple fire department vehicles and approximately 25 firefighters were deployed to the incident.

Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire conditions, extreme heat and thick smoke.

Officials listed the cause as electrical and say the fire caused $600,000 in damages.

Read More Local Stories

A basketball on a hardwood court. © Can Stock Photo / BLewis

Scoreboard, Nov 3

The Toronto Raptors rallied for a 125-118 win over the skidding LA Clippers in NBA action on Monday.

Windsor Police Headquarters with the offender transport van, September 2026. (Photo by Maureen Revait)

Man arrested for robbery

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a robbery at an ATM in downtown Windsor.