Four people displaced by fire at Waterloo home

Fire tape blocks access to a townhouse unit on Albert Street in Waterloo on April 25, 2024, the day after flames broke out there. (Chris Thomson/CTV Kitchener)

Four people made it out unharmed after a fire at a Waterloo townhouse Wednesday evening.

Three dogs died in the blaze, the Waterloo Fire Department said.

Around 15 firefighters responded just before 7 p.m. and flames were visible when they arrived.

The initial damage estimate is pegged at $250,000. The home’s residents have been displaced.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.