Windsor Fire and Rescue Services. (Photo by Adelle Loiselle)Windsor Fire and Rescue Services. (Photo by Adelle Loiselle)
Windsor

UPDATE: Windsor police investigate two suspicious fires

Windsor police have taken over the investigation into two early Sunday morning fires.

A large contingent of firefighters arrived at the home on Pelissier Street between Shepherd Street West and Hanna Street West just after 4 a.m.

Although firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, the damage is still estimated to be as much as $250,000.

Fire Prevention Officer Mike Coste said there was damage to homes on either side of the house.

Fire officials listed the cause as undetermined.

A firefighter hurt their hand while fighting the flames and was treated on the scene.

At around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Amherstburg firefighters responded to a blaze on Cowan Court off Whelan Avenue.

When they arrived, the home was engulfed in flames, causing an estimated $1.6-million of damage.

No one was hurt in the Amherstburg fire.

The investigation of both fires has been turned over to the Windsor police's arson unit.

Anyone with information or security camera footage to share on either incident should call the arson unit at (519) 255-6700, ext. 4330. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (519) 258-TIPS (8477).

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