Windsor, Ont. fire crews had a busy morning responding to a structure fire at the WFCU Centre in the city’s east end on Monday morning that was also being used as a polling station for Monday’s federal election.
Windsor police say McHugh Street was closed from Darfield Avenue to Florence Road while crews work to extinguish the blaze.
The Windsor fire department said crews responded to a fire on the roof of the WFCU Centre on Monday morning and everyone inside was evacuated.
Due to the fire, Windsor police say voting at that polling station was relocated to St. Joseph’s Catholic High School.
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Those who were scheduled to vote at the WFCU Centre, were being advised to go to St. Joseph’s Catholic High School instead.
Elections Canada spokesperson Nathalie de Montigny told The Canadian Press the polling station at the WFCU Centre was down for less than an hour after the fire was reported, and voting hours will not be extended.
Signage and staff will be available to assist at the new location.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
Firefighters said the blaze was under control as of 11 a.m. Windsor police said in a statement that the fire is not being investigated as suspicious and the case has been turned over to the fire service.
The fire service said an investigator would be deployed to the WFCU Centre to look into the cause.
The WFCU Centre, which first opened in 2008, is a multi-sport complex which also serves as the home for the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires.
The complex, which is owned by the city, has a number of athletic facilities including three rinks while the Main Bowl is used by the Spitfires as well as for concerts and has a seating capacity of about 6,500.
With files from The Canadian Press
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