Fire crews are still at the scene battling flames after a massive fire on Dundas Street in Woodstock.
UPDATE: The Woodstock Police Service has laid charges in relation to a fire that rapidly spread through a Dundas Street business last evening.
34 year old Alexander Willet of Woodstock has been charged with Arson. Police say Willet lived in one of the apartments located at 488 Dundas Street. He attempted to escape from the building through a window and became injured.
We are still waiting for damage estimates on the blaze and the state of City Hall. The Ontario Fire Marshall is coming in tomorrow to investigate.
-----
WOODSTOCK - A scary scene in downtown Woodstock on Wednesday night after a massive fire on Dundas Street.
Crews were called to the Zabians Men's Wear store just after 5:00 p.m. Public Information Coordinator Lisa Woods says they did have to rescue a person from the neighbouring roof.
"We have one individual transported to the Woodstock Hospital that we rescued from the neighbouring roof building."
Woodstock Police had a bus at the site for people who had to run out of their apartments.
A Woodstock Transit Bus is in the area for the residents of the building to seek shelter. Police are reporting that one individual has been transported to Woodstock Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police are asking the public to refrain from attending the area as emergency crews are at work. Dundas Street has been closed between Wellington and Light Street.
We will provide you with more information as soon as it becomes available.



Christmas Lights Stolen in Ingersoll
UPDATE: Cyber Security Experts Investigating Oxford Incident
PJHL Preview - Dec. 12th to Dec. 14th
Tour of Lights Begins this Weekend
Drunk Drivers Charged in Woodstock
Week Three Results for Festive RIDE Campaign
Woodstock Passes 2026 Capital Budget
WFD Respond to Two Fires in the City
An Impaired Driver was Caught in EZT
Oxford OPP Investigating Serious Collision
Interview with the Warden - December 11th, 2025
SWOX Christmas Lights Contest Returns!
Ingersoll Choral Society Presents: Christmas Bells
UPDATE: Snow Squalls Hit Oxford
UPDATE: OPP Officers Released from Hospital
R.O.P.E. Squad Searching for Suspect
Police Investigating Highway 401 Crash
Oxford Hires Director of Financial Services
UPDATE: Air Transat Avoids Pilot Strike
Safe Community Project Zero Comes to SWOX
Comments
Add a comment