Two fires reported at Kitchener encampment

A damaged structure was photographed at 100 Victoria Street North in Kitchener, Ont. on Feb. 12, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)

Emergency responders were called to a large encampment in Kitchener for two separate fires.

Both incidents happened on Thursday at 100 Victoria Street North, with the first call coming in shortly after 9:30 a.m.

According to the City of Kitchener, four trucks from the Kitchener Fire Department responded to a tent fire involving large flames and heavy black smoke.

Two people suffered minor injuries and paramedics were notified.

The cause of that fire is still unknown.

Just over two hours later, at 11:33 a.m., a second call about a fire at the encampment came in. This one involved an enclosed structure.

The city said that fire was smaller and quickly extinguished.

There were no occupants inside the structure at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. The cause of that fire is undetermined.

Photos taken from the site around 1 p.m. show blackened and charred bits of wood surrounded by other undamaged structures.