Bridge Street reopens following barn fire investigation in Woolwich

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

Posted May 30, 2025 06:50:57 AM.

Last Updated May 30, 2025 01:30:31 PM.

Bridge Street West has reopened following an early Friday morning barn fire on the border between Waterloo and Woolwich.

Waterloo regional police were on scene for a barn fire investigation, closing Bridge Street West between King Street North and McMurray Road around 6 a.m.

The roadway reopened around 12 p.m. Friday afternoon.

While details surrounding that barn fire are currently limited, police have confirmed that no injuries have been reported.

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