‘Significant traffic issues’ in Kitchener residential area following fire: WRPS

An officer with the Waterloo Regional Police Service. (Courtesy: WRPS)

Waterloo Regional Police are urging the public to avoid the area of Paulander Drive between Lawrence Avenue and Victoria Street South as emergency services respond to a residential fire.

Police posted to social media at around 2 p.m. Saturday saying emergency crews are at the scene of a fire on Paulander Drive in Kitchener.

People in the area can expect significant traffic issues, police said in a post on X.

No one was inside the home and no injuries have been reported. There is no word on what caused the fire but police say it is not considered suspicious.