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Fire at Kelowna supportive housing building displaces residents
The blaze was contained to one unit, and heavy water damage spread through the second floor, officials said.
- On Monday, Oct. 5, the Kelowna Fire Department responded to a fire at 1642 Commerce Avenue, where Hearthstone supportive housing is located, around 7:15 a.m.
- Larry Watkinson, KFD deputy fire chief, said crews were called just after 7 a.m. after a fire alarm began ringing, with smoke and flames visible on the second floor.
- Firefighters successfully contained the blaze to a single unit, rescuing occupants and assisting those unable to evacuate on their own with no injuries reported to crews or residents.
- Heavy water damage occurred throughout the second floor, displacing residents as Kelowna RCMP and Fortis secured the scene and assisted with evacuation.
- Commerce Avenue remains blocked at Enterprise Way and Jenkins Road while the cause of the fire remains under investigation, with Black Press Media seeking further information from KFD.
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Fire knocked down at transitional housing building in Kelowna
The fire was called in around 7:15 a.m.
·Kelowna, Canada
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Fire at Kelowna supportive housing building displaces residents
An early morning fire in one of the units at a supportive housing building in Kelowna has displaced an unknown number of people. Larry Watkinson, Kelowna Fire Department deputy fire chief, said crews were called just after 7 a.m. after a fire alarm began ringing. When crews arrived, they found smok...
·Kelowna, Canada
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