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Power pole fire leaves Ross Road residents without electricity

August 30 2014 04:31 AM

KELOWNA – A power pole fire in West Kelowna has forced B.C. Hydro to shut off electricity to several homes in the Ross Road area.

West Kelowna Fire Rescue were called to the intersection of Ross Road and Stevens Road Thursday at around 12:30 p.m. with reports of a fire at the top of a pole.

B.C. Hydro had to shut off power in order to extinguish the flames.

Assistant Fire Chief Darren Lee says power will not be turned back on until repairs are complete.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-0428. To contact the editor, email mjones@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Adam Proskiw

Adam has lived in B.C. most of his life. He was born in the Caribou, grew up in the Okanagan, went to university on Vancouver Island and worked as a news photographer in Vancouver. His favourite stories incorporate meaningful photography and feature interesting, passionate locals. He studied writing at UVic and photojournalism in California. He loves talking tractors, dogs and cameras and is always looking for a good story.

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