Structure fire in Ayr causes major damage, one person sent to hospital
Posted Mar 2, 2026 03:27:34 PM.
Last Updated Mar 3, 2026 12:30:34 PM.
Waterloo Regional Police Service and the Ontario Fire Marshal continue to investigate a fire in Ayr that resulted in injuries to one person.
Firefighters were called to the blaze on Northumberland Street in Ayr around 9:15 a.m. on Monday. Police said the building sustained “major damage,” and a section of Northumberland Street had to be closed, along with several side streets in the area.
The blaze engulfed the top floor of a building, home to a number of businesses, including Hitched Coffee and Ayr Village Pizza. One person was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 519‑570‑9777, extension 4496.
Anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1‑800‑222‑8477.
An update provided by staff with the township on Tuesday morning indicated that only Northumberland Street remains closed to traffic – between Stanley Street and Gibson Street. All other closures previously in place have since been lifted.
