Two residential fires strike Kitchener Friday

Kitchener firefighters were sent to two separate residential fires on Friday afternoon, one on Snowdrop Crescent and another on Bramblewood Street. (therecord.com) (kitchener.ca) The first call came at 3:18 p.m. on April 24 at a residential property on Snowdrop Crescent in Kitchener’s Williamsburg neighbourhood. Fire officials said the blaze appears to have started on the roof. (therecord.com) (kitchener.ca) Kitchener Fire said solar panels are the suspected source at Snowdrop Crescent. The department reported no injuries to residents or firefighters and said the fire was not deemed suspicious. (kitchener.ca) A second fire was reported 12 minutes later, at 3:30 p.m., at a home on Bramblewood Street near Victoria Street South and Ira Needles Boulevard. Fire officials said that blaze started on the exterior of the house and had already pushed into the attic when crews arrived. (kitchener.ca) (kitchener.citynews.ca) Two Bramblewood Street residents were assessed on scene by Waterloo Region Emergency Medical Services. Kitchener Fire said no firefighters were injured. (kitchener.ca) Both incidents were under control Friday, and neither was considered suspicious by fire officials. Crews stayed at Bramblewood Street to deal with hot spots and help occupants with after-the-fire support. (kitchener.ca) (therecord.com) The two calls landed in the same Friday response window for Kitchener Fire, adding to a busy day that also included an early-morning fire at A Better Tent City. The city’s fire incident page listed all three April 24 responses within the same daily update stream. (kitchener.ca) (ctvnews.ca) By Friday evening, the immediate emergency had shifted to cleanup and investigation at both homes. The city said the Snowdrop Crescent and Bramblewood Street fires remained non-suspicious as officials worked through the aftermath. (kitchener.ca 1) (kitchener.ca 2)