1 person dead following fire at single-family home in Windsor, Ont.

Mike Coste, chief fire prevention officer, said fire and emergency services were called to the single-family home sometime between 6:30 and 7 a.m. (Michael Evans/CBC - image credit)
Mike Coste, chief fire prevention officer, said fire and emergency services were called to the single-family home sometime between 6:30 and 7 a.m. (Michael Evans/CBC - image credit)

One person has died following a house fire on Askin Avenue Wednesday morning, according to Windsor Fire and Rescue Services.

Mike Coste, chief fire prevention officer, said fire and emergency services were called to the single-family home sometime between 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m.

Coste said an individual in the house died in the fire, but their identity is being withheld until next-of-kin have been notified.

He said one firefighter also sustained a hand injury while battling the blaze.

Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal, Windsor Fire and Rescue Services, and Windsor Police are investigating.
Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal, Windsor Fire and Rescue Services, and Windsor Police are investigating.

Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal, Windsor Fire and Rescue Services, and Windsor Police are investigating. (Michael Evans/CBC)

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According to Coste, there was "significant fire damage and significant water damage," to the home, adding that the fire went through the roof.

The fire is now out and cooling-down operations are underway.

Coste said Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal, Windsor Fire and Rescue Services, and Windsor Police are investigating.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, Coste said.