WILMOT TOWNSHIP -- A major rural road in Wilmot Township has been partially closed off for a house fire.
According to Wilmot Fire Dept. Chief Rod Leeson, crews were called to a two-storey home on Huron Road at about 4:30 a.m. Monday.
Chief Leeson said the attic had caught on fire.
Officials said a woman and her son made it out safely, along with their pets.
However, the home is heavily damaged,
Around 6:50 a.m., Waterloo regional police said Huron Road between Tye and Puddicombe Roads has been closed off by emergency services.
ROAD CLOSURE: Emergency Services have Huron Rd closed between Tye Rd and Puddicombe Rd. Please find an alternate route and avoid the area.
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They're asking drivers to find an alternate route for the road that goes through the village of Haysville.
Just before 8 a.m., police confirmed the road closure was for a fire.
The cause is under investigation.