Early morning house fire caused by 'careless use of smoking materials'
It happened near the busy intersection of Dougall Avenue and Tecumseh Road West at about 6 a.m. Friday.
Damage estimated at more than $200,000
"Careless use of smoking materials" has been deemed the cause of an early morning house fire in Windsor, according to officials.
It happened near the busy intersection of Dougall Avenue and Tecumseh Road West at about 6 a.m. Friday.
WFRS would like to take this opportunity to remind people that if you are smoking outside to properly extinguish and discard your smoking materials in a deep ashtray or can filled with sand. Please don't flick your cigarette butts off a balcony or porch.*AD
—@WindsorFire1No injuries have been reported.
The damage estimate was originally set at $210,000 and raised to $285,000 after an investigation.