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One Person Injured, Dog Dead After Suspected Arson at Windsor, Ont., Home
Fire investigators treat the Windsor house fire as suspicious arson; damage estimated at $500,000 to $600,000, with one man hospitalized and one dog deceased.
- On Monday, February 16, 2026, Windsor Fire and Rescue Services responded around 10 p.m. to a Sunday-night fire on the 3,500 block of Byng Road, injuring a male occupant and killing one dog, with two pets unaccounted for.
- Police say the fire began on the home's rear exterior and traveled into the knee-walls, prompting suspicion, according to Windsor Police Service.
- Crews were called at around 9:30 p.m. and found a 1.5-storey house with fire reaching the second level, while twenty-nine firefighters battled heavy combustion and extinguished the blaze about five hours later.
- Authorities are asking nearby residents to review footage, as a Windsor Police cruiser remained at the scene Monday morning during the investigation.
- John Smith estimated damage between $500,000 and $600,000 and said the home is likely a total write-off.
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Winnipeg Free Press
One person injured, dog dead after suspected arson at Windsor, Ont., home
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Police say arson suspected in Sunday fire that killed dog, injured man
A dog has died, an individual was taken to hospital, two other pets are missing, and a home is destroyed after a fire Sunday in Windsor’s Devonshire Heights neighbourhood, Windsor Fire and Rescue Services said Monday.
One person injured, dog dead after suspected arson at Windsor, Ont., home – 105.9 The Region
WINDSOR — One person is injured after police say he jumped out of a second-floor window to escape a fire in Windsor, Ont., that left a dog dead and two other pets missing. Windsor police say they are investigating the Sunday night fire as a suspected arson. They say emergency crews were called shortly before 10 p.m. to a house fire on Byng Road. Police say a male occupant who jumped out of the building was taken to hospital to be treated for inj…
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