Car fire spreads to garage in Kelowna

KELOWNA – No one was home when a car started on fire next to a Kelowna home early this morning.

Firefighters were called to the car fire at about 7:45 a.m., Dec. 19, in the 700-block of Kuipers Crescent in the Upper Mission.

Flames from the car had spread to the outside of the home’s garage and were quickly put out by fire crews, Platoon Capt. Eric Simpson says in a media release, adding no one was home at the time.

The cause of the car fire is under investigation.

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Howard Alexander

Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.