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UPDATE: Fire in east Windsor accidental, displaces several people

A fire that broke out in east Windsor on Halloween night is under investigation.

According to the Windsor Fire Department, firefighters responded to a blaze at a home on Princess Avenue south of Tecumseh Road East sometime around 7 p.m. Monday.

Just before 8:30 p.m., fire officials tweeted that the fire was out and said a fire investigator has been called in to assess.

No injuries were reported.

https://twitter.com/WindsorFire1/status/1587416144520089600

The investigator spent most of the night on scene and determined that the fire's cause was accidental and that several people are looking for a place to stay. The damage estimate was around $450,000.

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