Fire at supportive housing building in Waterloo sends three people to hospital

Video, shared with CTV News, shows firefighters responding to a supportive housing building in Waterloo on Jan. 12.

Three people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a Waterloo apartment building on Monday night.

Crews were called to 155 Lincoln Road, near Ellis Crescent North, around 11:15 p.m.

The 45-unit building offers supportive housing for women, gender diverse individuals and their families. The program, run by YWCA Kitchener-Waterloo, is geared towards those struggling with homelessness.

Officials said paramedics transported three people to hospital for smoke inhalation.

At least eight people were displaced by the fire. No details have been shared about where they spent the night.

Damage to the building has been estimated at $500,000.

Waterloo Regional Police said the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.