Electrical wire failure cause of Little River apartment fire
Fire officials have completed investigation, estimate damage at $1.5 million
Windsor Fire says an Ontario Fire Marshal investigation into an apartment fire on Little River Road has determined that an electrical wire failure caused the blaze.
In a Tweet, Windsor Fire said that the fire, which happened on Saturday and destroyed a section of the building's roof, started on a third floor balcony. They estimated damage to be $1.5 million.
Little River fire investigation is completed, fire started on a 3rd floor balcony, caused by a failure of an electrical wire, damage is 1.5 million. Residents to contact building management for entry. *JL
—@WindsorFire1Little River fire investigation was completed last night, WFRS access for residents has been canceled, for resident access contact the building owner. *JL
—@WindsorFire1It added that residents can now contact the building owner and not the fire department for access to the building.
Though no one suffered any injuries as a result of the fire, ithas displaced nearly one hundred tenants.Officials are telling residentsto expect months of displacement and to seek long-term accommodations.
Officials told CBC News that hydro to the building has been shut off due to compromised lines,and parts of it have sustainedwater damage.
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