Neighbours shocked by 'suspicious' fire at Kitchener, Ont. playground
CTV
No one was hurt after playground equipment went up in flames at a Kitchener, Ont. park.
A fire at a Kitchener, Ont. playground is being treated as suspicious by the Waterloo Regional Police Service.
Emergency responders were called to put out the flames at the Heritage Drive park shortly after midnight on Tuesday.
No injuries were reported.
City staff later taped off the structure to prevent anyone from using the equipment.
A city spokesperson told CTV News: “City staff are assessing the extent of the damage to the play structure to determine the next steps and timelines for repair.”
Wendy Parkins said she takes her granddaughter to the park a couple times every week. She didn’t even know about the fire until they came to use the playground.
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