Fire in Cambridge being investigated as arson

A Waterloo Regional Police Service cruiser. (Mark Douglas/CityNews Kitchener)

By Justine Fraser

Posted Oct 19, 2024 09:15:46 AM.

Last Updated Oct 19, 2024 09:34:24 AM.

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a suspicious fire that took place Oct. 18 around 1 p.m. as an arson.

Emergency services responded to reports of a fire in the area of Dundas St. N. and Samuelson St.

Two trailers were allegedly destroyed in the flames. No reports of any physical injuries.

Cambridge Fire Department put out the fire.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or submit a top anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

Keep it Factual

Add CityNews Kitchener as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Kitchener Panthers take on Chatham-Kent Barnstormers in home opener

The Kitchener Panthers managed to spoil the home opener for the Hamilton Cardinals on Friday night, and now they're looking to secure their own. They're taking on the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers this...

21h ago

Severe damage to parked vehicle in Kitchener mischief case

The public is being asked by regional police to assist with a case of mischief that occurred over the weekend in Kitchener. Reports came in on May 16 of significant damage done to a parked vehicle in...

15h ago

Know the rules before you light the fuse: Long weekend fireworks in KW

It’s one of those “fireworks” holiday long weekends that have the municipalities in Waterloo Region reminding residents of the rules around private fireworks displays. As of Jan. 1, 2026, the...

May 15, 2026 4:17 pm EST EST

Lab tests confirm first case of hantavirus in Canada

Canada has its first confirmed case of hantavirus. The Public Health Agency of Canada says one of the four Canadians isolating in British Columbia who had been on a cruise ship where there was an outbreak...

15h ago