Brantford firefighters remain on scene following overnight fire at large commercial building

Brantford firefighters remain on scene following overnight fire at large commercial building

Brantford firefighters are continuing to pour water on an old building at Jarvis Street and Grand River Avenue following an early morning fire.

Massive fire destroys commercial building in Brantford

A massive fire broke out at a commercial property in the Homedale neighbourhood, knocking out power for nearly 3,000 residents in the dead of night on Sunday, January 4, 2026. It was just after 2:00 a.m. when the old brick building on the corner of Jarvis Street and Grand River Avenue went up in flames. Officials say no one was inside at the time, but the building itself is a total loss. “Sure enough you could see all these flames shooting up th…