House fire on Harvey Avenue in Kelowna deemed suspicious – Okanagan
A home fireplace on Harvey Avenue, Saturday night, has been deemed suspicious.
Three fireplace engines and 16 personnel rushed to the 800 block simply earlier than 6 p.m., the place crews discovered the house’s entrance porch engulfed totally in flames, the Kelowna Fireplace Division stated.
The residents have been evacuating when crews arrived.
The hearth was rapidly quenched.
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“Witness statements result in this hearth being suspicious in nature,” stated the hearth division. “The RCMP and fireplace investigators can be investigating.”
A witness informed International Information he seemed and flames abruptly appeared.
After initially extinguishing the blaze, firefighters have been referred to as again to the scene round 10 p.m. to douse a second flare-up.
Smoke may be seen rising from the roof.
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