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Crews Battle Basement Fire in Chatham

Traffic in Chatham is being detoured off St Clair Street after a fire broke out in the basement of a home.

Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services, via Twitter.

Fire officials say no one was hurt, and credit a working smoke alarm inside the home with warning the family in time to get out in time.

Damage is pegged at $150,000, cause is going down as a faulty dryer.

Motorists are being re-routed off St Clair between Oxley and Gregory Drive.