House fire in Kitchener being investigated as suspicious
Posted Oct 20, 2025 04:29:01 AM.
Last Updated Oct 20, 2025 11:50:49 AM.
A fire that hit a home on Major Street in Kitchener is under investigation as being suspicious.
It happened on Major Street near Wellington Street North and Lancaster Street, around 6 on Sunday morning.
Waterloo regional police confirm to 570 NewsRadio there were no injuries.
Firefighters arrived to find a unit at the back of the two-storey house fully engulfed in flames, and police said the flames caused significant damage.
Wellington Street was closed from Lancaster to St. Leger while the fire was active.
The cause of the fire has not been determined yet, but “police are treating the incident as suspicious.”
A statement from the Kitchener Fire Department said damage is estimated at $500,000.
The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate, and local emergency officials will collaborate with them.
Anyone who knows anything about what happened is asked to call Waterloo Regional Police at 519-570-9777, or reach out anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477, or by clicking here.
