(BlackburnNews.com file photo)An early-morning fire near Williamsford sent a family out into the cold.
Just before 3am on Wednesday, smoke alarms alerted the family who escaped from the home. A 46-year-old man and a 10-year-old girl were taken to hospital as a precaution.
The Chatsworth Fire Department and OPP were at the scene along Hwy. 6 for several hours.
The extent of damage has not been determined, and the cause of the fire is not considered suspicious.
The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) says a supercell tornado touched down near Glencoe on Thursday, June 25.
One way the municipality is fighting back is having police approve purchases of manhole covers, guard rails, street signs, storm grates, and other municipal infrastructure items.
On this premiere episode, host Jaryn Vecchio speaks to Michael Duben, the Chief Administrative Officer for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.
The week-long celebration starts on Saturday and continues to next Friday.
Environment Canada said Thursday night that severe thunderstorms were moving further east after rain and high winds affected portions of the region.
