BlackburnNews file photo. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)Fire officials say careless smoking in a bedroom started a house fire on McKay Ave. in Windsor.
The fire was called in around 1:15am Friday at a home at 1752 McKay, just off Totten Rd.
While the home next door did not suffer fire damage, there is water and smoke damage.
In total, the damage estimate is around $100,000.
Fire officials say seven people and four dogs have been displaced.
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