In Kelowna, flames lit the sky last night when a shed fire spread in the attic of a house.
At around 9:45 p.m., firefighters were called over the shed fire on the 800 block on Coronation Avenue.
It was quickly extinguished, but not before it spread to the attic of the house.
“The crews launched an aggressive attack on the attic fire from inside and through the roof on the outside of the building and were able to contain and extinguish the attic fire,” said train captain Scott Clarke of the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD).
“The residents of the house were informed of the fire by a neighbor and were able to escape unharmed before the fire department arrived.”
Firefighters are still investigating the cause of the fire.
The KFD responded with three engines, 17 employees and a rescue unit.
“The Kelowna Fire Department would like to remind everyone to check your smoke alarms,” added Clarke.
“You save lives.”
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