The cause is undetermined after a fire at the old ‘Steinhoff House’ in Wallaceburg
“Chatham-Kent Fire Station #2 – Chatham and Station #3 – Wallaceburg responded to 595 Wallace Street, Wallaceburg at 3:03 a.m. (on Sunday, May 1, 2022) for reports of smoke coming from the boarded-up property,” fire officials said in a media release.
“When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from the (second) storey of the multi-unit structure and flames coming from a rear door. Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire from the open door however worked for several more hours to gain access to the rest of the boarded structure.”
Fire officials added: “Fire crews completed primary and secondary searches of the building to ensure it was empty before turning the property back over to the owner.”
Fire officials added there were no injuries reported, the cause is undetermined and the damage estimate is unknown.
