‘Spreading rapidly’: Windsor Fire responds to blaze on Victoria Avenue

Windsor Fire crews on scene of a blaze on Victoria Avenue.

Damage is estimated at $750,000 after a house fire on Victoria Ave.

Crews were called to the scene around 6:20 p.m. where thick smoke was seen when they arrived.

An update provided by Windsor fire on social media said the fire was in the basement of a single-family home.

At the time, the blaze is reportedly spreading “rapidly” and crews had switched to a defensive strategy.

Just before 7 p.m., Windsor fire said all crews made it out of the building safely with 32 firefighters on scene working, alongside Windsor police and EMS.

A second incident that came in just a few blocks away around the same time was attributed to careless cooking.

Crews ventilated for “light smoke” at the corner of Ellis Street East and Dufferin Place.