Eight people have been displaced from five residential units after an early morning fire on Ottawa Street.
Windsor fire crews were called to the 1200-block around 5 a.m. for a working fire.
The fire was at the back of the Canada Salvage building that has apartments above the store.
Update on fire in the 1200 BLK of Ottawa St. 8 people displaced from 5 residential units. Damages $75k. No injuries reported. Origin of the fire still under investigation. Arson not ruled out at this time.*JS
— Windsor Fire & Rescue Services (@WindsorFire1) July 17, 2025
In a social media post, Windsor fire says the origin of the fire is still under investigation and say arson has not been ruled out at this time.
There were no injuries and the damage estimate is $75,000.
Fire crews also reported a gas line break in the area.
Ottawa Street between Langlois and Hall was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
The call came in around 5 this morning. Police, EMS and ENWIN also on the scene. @AM800CKLW @mikemeg800 #cklw pic.twitter.com/LtefF26hyy
— Rob Hindi (@rhindi800) July 17, 2025