Officials investigate suspicious house fire in downtown Kitchener
Posted Feb 15, 2017 08:20:29 PM.
Last Updated Feb 16, 2017 03:03:53 AM.
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Officials say a house fire on Charles Street in downtown Kitchener has been deemed suspicious.
The fire broke out around 6 p.m. on Wednesday evening on Charles between Benton and Eby.
Fire officials believe the blaze started in the porch area of a home, and extended into a nearby apartment.
A 62-year-old man was treated for minor injuries on scene, but is now displaced due to extensive damage to his home.
Damage is pegged at $75,000.