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Riverside Drive East reopens after fire

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Melanie Kentner

Published: April 03, 2026 at 3:45PM EDT

Firefighters respond to a blaze on Riverside Drive in Windsor, Ont., on Friday, April 3, 2026. (Unofficial Onlocation/X)

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