Ontario Fire Marshal’s office investigating Kitchener fire

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By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Oct 26, 2023 08:37:33 AM.

Last Updated Oct 26, 2023 08:37:37 AM.

The Ontario Fire Marshal’s office has been called in to investigate a house fire in Kitchener on Wednesday.

Waterloo Regional Police reported that it happened around 1:50 p.m. in the area of Keewatin Avenue and Lackner Boulevard.

The Kitchener Fire Department put out the fire and no one was injured as a result of the incident.

The cause of the fire is unknown and remains under investigation.

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