Emergency services responded to a fire at a residential property in Waterloo late Monday evening.

On January 12, 2026, at approximately 11:15 p.m., emergency crews were called to a residential facility in the area of Lincoln Road and Ellis Crescent North after reports of a unit on fire.

The fire was extinguished by Waterloo Fire Rescue. 

Three individuals were transported to a local hospital by Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services for treatment of smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-570-9777. To provide anonymous information, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.