Early-morning apartment fire in Windsor results in $200K damage

Officials say the cause of the fire was a 'bedroom cord failure'

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Caption: Windsor Fire & Rescue is investigating the cause of an apartment fire on Meadowbrook Lane early Thursday morning. (Chris Ensing/CBC)

A cord failure has been identified as the cause of an apartment fire on Meadowbrook Lane early Thursday morning, according to Windsor Fire & Rescue.
The fire caused $60,000 of damage to the basement and $140,000 to two units above — along with smoke damage in multiple hallways — totalling $200,000.
The building was quickly evacuated and the fire was extinguished shortly after crews arrived at about 5 a.m.
No injuries were reported.

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Caption: The fire caused $60,000 of damage to the basement and $140,000 to two units above. (Chris Ensing/CBC)

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Caption: The apartment was quickly evacuated. (Chris Ensing/CBC)