WATCH: Gas line break and fire close section of Ottawa Street in Windsor
A section of Ottawa Street is closed Thursday morning as crews battle a fire and a gas line break at the back of a building.
One neighbour in the area told CTV News she was awoken by the fire around 4:45 a.m.
There is no word on how the fire started.
Ottawa Street is closed between Langlois Avenue and Hall Avenue.
People are being asked to avoid the area.
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