Amherstburg firefighters attended a fire in the Edgewater Beach area last Wednesday night that left one person displaced, but uninjured.
The fire on Shangri-La St. saw all three stations respond, with fire chief Michael Mio stating 37 staff were on scene with eight apparatuses.
“The cause we have right now is accidental,” said Mio, noting it is being classified as undetermined.
The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal (OFM) is not investigating, the chief added.
The call came in at 6:22 p.m., he stated.
“We were on scene just over four hours,” said Mio.
The fire chief added some firefighters were attending a car accident and when they were finished there, they joined their colleagues at the fire call.
In addition to no civilian injuries, Mio stated no firefighters were injured while battling the blaze. There was not a damage estimate as of press time.
Mio added the person who lived in the home was displaced and will unfortunately not be able to go back for a while. There was fire and extensive smoke damage.
The resident was already outside upon arrival of the Amherstburg Fire Department, said Mio.
Mio said fire crews arrived to see smoke coming from the home, and he added no other homes were damaged as a result of the fire.
“We encourage everyone to check their smoke alarms and CO2 detectors and practice a good escape plan to know what to do if you have to get out of your home,” said Mio.
By Ron Giofu
No injuries one person displaced after Edgewater Beach fire
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