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Cause of basement fire in Ellison unknown

Cause of basement fire in Ellison unknown | iNFOnews.ca
Platoon captain Eric Simpson says crews were called to a house on Old Vernon Road at around 9:20 p.m. and found the lone resident waiting outside. Credit: Google Maps

Kelowna – An investigation is underway into the cause of a basement fire in Ellison Wednesday night.

Platoon captain Eric Simpson says crews were called to a house on Old Vernon Road at around 9:20 p.m. and found the lone resident waiting outside.

Although the fire was contained to the basement, Simpson says there is heavy smoke damage throughout.

The cause of the fire is yet unknown however investigators are currently on scene.

There were no pets inside and no one was injured.

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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