Fireplace crews responded to a Kitchener neighbourhood on Tuesday afternoon to battle a home fireplace, which will likely be investigated by the Ontario Fireplace Marshal.
The residential fireplace on Stirling Avenue was first reported round 4 p.m. and it led to a street closure between Lorne Avenue and Highland Street.
Kitchener Fireplace Chief Bob Gilmore mentioned the impacted residence was a single-family dwelling and everybody obtained out safely.
Photographs confirmed billowing smoke and Gilmore described the hearth as being lively and fully-involved when crews arrived.
Picture credit score: Kitchener Fireplace Division, Metropolis of Kitchener
A Grand River Transit bus was dispatched to the scene to assist maintain everybody heat.
Each Waterloo Regional Police and the Kitchener Fireplace Division requested folks to keep away from the realm and discover an alternate route as the hearth response continued.
On Wednesday morning, officers with the Metropolis of Kitchener’s Constructing Division attended the positioning to evaluate structural points.
Harm is estimated at $750,000 and it’s so in depth, the impacted household isn’t allowed to return inside at the moment.
The reason for the hearth stays undetermined and the OFM’s investigation may begin as early as Thursday
Crews reply to a residential fireplace on Stirling Avenue in Kitchener on Jan. 14, 2025. (Justine Fraser/CityNews Kitchener)
