The City of Windsor is winding down operations at its emergency shelter for residents displaced by a fire at 333 Glengarry Avenue last Thursday.
It could be another month before residents learn what started the fire. The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal continues to investigate.
As of Monday night, 20 people were staying at the shelter at the WFCU Centre.
The city said 70 per cent of the displaced residents have been allowed back into the building, but the 7th and 8th floors remain unfit for occupancy.
Once the shelter closes at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the remaining residents will be offered permanent or temporary accommodations at another building managed by the Community Housing Corporation.
Transit Windsor will continue to offer shuttle service between the WFCU Centre and the Homelessness and Housing Help Hub until the emergency shelter closes.
"We've had an incredible team here at the WFCU Centre from the Canadian Red Cross, the Windsor Essex Ontario Health Team, Pozitive Pathways, the Windsor Essex Community Health Centre, the Mobile Medical Support team and the Canadian Mental Health Association," said Commissioner of Human and Health Services Andrew Daher. "With round-the-clock support from the City of Windsor staff and the CHC, we have tried to make the most of a tough situation for those needing shelter."
Most residents on floors one to six were allowed to return last week. Windsor Fire and Rescue Services Fire Prevention Officer said one unit on the sixth floor was still unoccupied because of water damage. Another still isn't up to code.
Paramedics assessed 11 people at the scene of the fire on February 8. Smoke inhalation sent four residents to the hospital, and a firefighter suffered lower body injuries.
The fire was the second in 13 hours at the apartment building near downtown Windsor.
Coste said the damage could reach $1.5-million, including the contents of the building.