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No injuries following Sunday morning apartment fire in Wallaceburg

The Chatham-Kent Fire Department responded to an early morning fire in Wallaceburg Sunday. (Photo from Chatham-Kent Fire Department's Twitter)

Residents at a Wallaceburg apartment building had a dramatic awakening Sunday morning when they had to be evacuated from the building because of a fire.

Chatham police say emergency crews were called out to the low-rise building at 800 Wallace St. around 9 a.m. Sunday.

The Chatham-Kent Fire Department tweeted they rescued about a dozen people from their balconies as the fire and smoke spread.

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Crews were able to knock the flames down quickly and no injuries were reported.

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The cause of the blaze is still under investigation and the Ontario Fire Marshal is assisting with the investigation.

A damage estimate hasn’t been released at this time.

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