iN VIDEO: Kamloops firefighters douse blaze next to condo building

Kamloops firefighters made quick work of a brush fire in Brocklehurst this morning.

A video posted online shows the fire along Tranquille Road near Southill Street at around 8:30 a.m. today, May 31. A cedar shrub burned near a condo building, according to Jan Nademlejnsky who posted it to YouTube.

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Kamloops Fire Rescue was not immediately available to provide details about the fire but the video shows a small crew doused the blaze before it spread to the building.

The fire comes in the wake of a several fires in the past two months across the city.

Two men have already been charged with arson, with one for downtown dumpster fires and another for setting multiple blazes in North Shore alleyways.

It's not clear whether today's fire has been deemed suspicious.

Kamloops RCMP did not immediately respond and it's not clear whether police were called to the scene.


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Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.