Tents damaged in downtown Kitchener fire
Tents seen in the Victoria Street North and Weber Street West area of Kitchener on Dec. 26. (Terry Kelly/CTV Kitchener)
A fire broke out in Kitchener over the weekend in the area of Victoria Street North and Weber Street West — an area where those experiencing homelessness have lived for months.
The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) reports in a news release emergency services responded to reports of the fire around 8:20 a.m. on Saturday.
Police say the Kitchener Fire Department extinguished the fire, though a few tents in the area were damaged.
There were no reported physical injuries and an investigation determined that the fire was accidental.
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