Police looking for two people who set Kitchener cabin on fire with someone inside

A fire that sent smoke billowing into the sky along Highway 8 in Kitchener Monday evening is being investigated as arson.

A fire that sent smoke billowing into the sky along Highway 8 in Kitchener Monday evening is being investigated as arson.

Emergency crews responded to a cabin on fire beside Walter Bean Trail near King Street East and Highway 8 around 6:30 p.m.

In a media release issued around noon on Tuesday, Waterloo regional police said two people set the structure on fire while third person was inside. The pair also threatened the occupant with a weapon.

According to police, Kitchener Fire extinguished the flames and no injuries were reported.

Police said investigators believe the incident was targeted.