Electrical wire failure cause of Little River apartment fire

Windsor Fire says an Ontario Fire Marshal investigation into an apartment fire on Little River Road has determined that an electrical wire failure caused the blaze.

In a Tweet, Windsor Fire said that the fire, which happened on Saturday and destroyed a section of the building's roof, started on a third floor balcony. They estimated damage to be $1.5 million.

It added that residents can now contact the building owner and not the fire department for access to the building.

Though no one suffered any injuries as a result of the fire, ithas displaced nearly one hundred tenants.Officials are telling residentsto expect months of displacement and to seek long-term accommodations.

Officials told CBC News that hydro to the building has been shut off due to compromised lines,and parts of it have sustainedwater damage.