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Windsor

Update: Downtown Fire Under Investigation

Investigators from the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal are on their way to Windsor to investigate the fire at a downtown apartment building.

The fire in the 800-block of Ouellette Ave. broke out just before 3am Friday and was out within half an hour.

Three residents and a firefighter suffered injuries. Two residents suffered smoke inhalation; a third has been downgraded to critical condition, and a firefighter suffered a cut hand.

There is no word yet how the fire started, and fire officials are waiting for the outcome of the investigation before releasing how much damage the fire caused.

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