(Photo of a Windsor fire truck courtesy of Windsor Fire and Rescue Services)(Photo of a Windsor fire truck courtesy of Windsor Fire and Rescue Services)
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Arson suspected in Ford City fire

Windsor police's Arson Unit is now involved in the investigation of a fire early Tuesday morning.

Officers responded just before 2 a.m. to a residential construction site on Cadillac Street and Alice Street. Firefighters arrived and put out the fire, which started on a skid steer.

No one was hurt, and the damage was estimated at $30,000.

Investigators say the fire is suspicious.

Residents and business owners are being asked to check any surveillance camera footage from Tuesday between midnight and 1:30 a.m.

Anyone with information should call Windsor police's Arson Unit at (519) 255-6700, extension 4330. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (519) 258-TIPS (8477).

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