Fire in Basement of Kelowna Home Displaces Eight Residents, Pets
Crews quickly extinguished the basement fire, and officials said the home’s eight residents, including pets, were displaced and are being assisted.
- On Sunday evening, The Kelowna Fire Department responded to a basement fire at the 1900-block of Bowes Street, where everyone inside the home safely evacuated.
- Crews arrived at 5:30 p.m. to find dark grey smoke from the residence and quickly extinguished the basement fire using three engines, one rescue unit, one ladder truck, a safety unit, and a command unit.
- With eight residents displaced, Emergency Support Services is providing care, while the RCMP, Ambulance Service, FortisBC, and the City of Kelowna assisted on scene.
- Platoon Captain Scott Clarke confirmed there were no injuries among residents or firefighters, though smoke contaminated many valuables despite the structure sustaining only minor damage.
- An investigation will determine the cause of the blaze, which officials do not currently consider suspicious, and KFD advises the public to ensure they have working smoke alarms.
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Fire in basement of Kelowna home displaces eight residents, pets
Several people and pets have been displaced by a fire in a Kelowna home on Sunday evening. The Kelowna Fire Department responded at approximately 5:30 p.m. to reports of a house fire in the 1900 block of Bowes Street. When they arrived, they found dark grey smoke coming from the single storey, si...
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No injuries sustained in Kelowna house fire
The Kelowna Fire Department put out a house fire the evening of Sunday, May 31. The fire department started receiving calls at around 5:30 p.m. of a house fire at the 1900-block of Bowes St. First responders on the scene found that a fire was coming from a one-storey, single family home. Further investigation found the blaze was active in the basement of the house. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the blaze. Firefighters remained on scene f…
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