Kitchener house fire causes estimated $1M in damage

Fire trucks in Kitchener. CityNews file photo

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Oct 21, 2023 09:57:44 AM.

Last Updated Oct 22, 2023 09:01:47 PM.

A residential fire in Kitchener is coming with a huge cost of damage.

The blaze spread to multiple homes on Elmsdale Drive late Friday night around 11:35 p.m.

Regional police are reporting the damage from the fire is estimated to be around $1 million.

No one was hurt in the fire, and the cause of the blaze has been deemed accidental.

Elmsdale Drive was closed for several hours Friday night before reopening Saturday morning.

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