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'Rainbow house' in downtown Windsor, Ont., is getting demolished today

CBC News | Posted: May 6, 2024 1:41 PM | Last Updated: May 6

Abandoned building on city's heritage list was gutted by fire last week

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Caption: Windsor's 'rainbow house' is being torn down after a May 1 fire. (Chris Ensing/CBC)

Less than a week after it was gutted by fire, Windsor's "rainbow house" is being torn down.
Demolition crews started their work Monday morning.
Emergency crews responded to a fully involved structure fire at 841 Ouellette Ave., just before midnight May 1.

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Caption: Demolition crews break apart Windsor's 'rainbow house' less than a week after it was destroyed by fire. (Chris Ensing/CBC)

The building, near Elliot Street West, was spray-painted rainbow colours last September by local artists.
It's been abandoned for years.
Windsor police continue to investigate the blaze and are treating it as suspicious.
WATCH | Residents react to the fire at an abandoned building in Windsor's downtown:

Media | CBC News Windsor : 'You could hear it sizzling:' Residents react to Rainbow House fire

Caption: People in the area of the Rainbow House, which was destroyed by fire Thursday night, speak about what they saw during the fire and the impact it has had on the community. Video credit: Facebook

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WATCH | Windsor's 'rainbow house' goes up in flames:

Media Video | CBC News Windsor : Windsor's 'rainbow house' destroyed in overnight fire

Caption: A rainbow painted house on Ouellette Avenue in Windsor's downtown has been destroyed by fire. The abandoned building was spray-painted last September by local artists.

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