Emergency crews respond to fire in Kitchener

Around six fire trucks, including an aerial truck, were on scene at a fire on Green Valley Drive in Kitchener on Wednesday afternoon after a fire that impacted multiple townhomes.

Around six fire trucks, including an aerial truck, are on scene at a fire on Green Valley Drive in Kitchener. Kitchener Fire said the call came in at around 1 p.m. Wednesday. Fire officials believe three to four units in a townhouse complex have been impacted. Officials said there no people were hurt, but some family cats are unaccounted for.

A food delivery driver said he witnessed the fire and jumped in to help. “I completed my delivery and I had just come back and I saw smoking coming from the unit,” Jaydeep Ukani told CTV News. Ukani said he and a neighbour knocked on the door of a unit to help save the person inside. “He opened to backyard door and then boom, all the fire and smoke coming out,” he said. “When I saw the fire when he opened the door. I felt so bad for that guy.” He said he helped the man and dogs exit the unit. "After 15 to 20 minutes, the fire is spreading to three houses almost. The fire department keeps trying and keeps trying and after half an hour the fire is almost at the last house,” Ukani said.  

A man who lives in a townhome across the street told CTV he is grateful his place wasn’t on fire but he could not help but worry. “I’m very nervous because I have three little children because these homes are attached. My wife and I we were talking. I don’t know if the lines are connected too, so we don’t know if something is not right with the main line,” Kenneth Kingsley said. Kitchener Fire said that the cause of the fire is still being investigated.