Fire causes approximately $75k damage

Amherstburg firefighters go into the wall to battle a fire at a home at the intersection of Sandwich St. S. and Park St. last Friday afternoon. Fire officials estimate the damage at $75,000. 

A fire at a home at the intersection of Sandwich St. S. and Park St. last week caused approximately $75,000 damage, according to the Amherstburg Fire Department.

Deputy Fire Chief Ron Meloche said they received the call at approximately 11:35 a.m. last Wednesday. Meloche said it is believed to be a possible electrical fire, possibly related to a wall mounted heater.

The fire is being classified as accidental, he added.

“There was a bit of a fire in the wall and a bit in the crawl space,” said Meloche.

All three Amherstburg fire stations responded with 23 firefighters present. The occupant of the home and her pet got out of the home uninjured but Meloche said one firefighter sustained a twisted ankle.

“The fire was extinguished fairly quickly,” he added.

The property has rental units with the first floor occupant having left the home while the second floor unit was unoccupied. The person smelled smoke and left the building.

Amherstburg firefighters were on scene for roughly two hours, he added. 

Meloche said they knocked the fire down quickly but the overhaul took some extra time. The occupant has been temporarily displaced due to the electrical damage and the hole in the wall.

Fire causes approximately $75k damage

By Ron Giofu