Four people rescued from burning Kitchener home

The Kitchener Department says its crews rescued four people from the second floor of a burning home early Wednesday morning.

The Kitchener Department says its crews rescued four people from the second floor of a burning home early Wednesday morning.

Firefighters responded to the townhouse complex on Courtland Avenue near Block Line Road around 2 a.m.

Smoke and flames were heavy when crews arrived, the fire department said.

Firefighters used ladders to reach the second floor and pulled the two adults and two children to safety.

They were taken to hospital as a precaution.

As of 8:30 a.m., the flames were out and one fire truck remained at the scene.

Damage is estimated at around $600,000.