‘Suspicious’ fire set in Kitchener parking garage: police

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a suspicious fire in the parking garage of a Kitchener apartment building. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News)

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a fire they call suspicious that happened at a Kitchener residential building.

The fire happened early Friday morning at a building in the area of York Street and Union Boulevard.

Police say an unknown suspect is believed to have intentionally set the fire in the building’s parking garage.

The fire caused significant damage to multiple vehicles and portions of the building’s structure.

Police say all residents have been relocated while repairs and safety assessments are conducted.

Anyone with relevant information is encouraged to contact Waterloo Regional Police or Crime Stoppers.