BREAKING: Structure fire roars in Kamloops industrial park

KAMLOOPS – An active structure fire is burning in the industrial area on the Tk'emlups reservation.

Details are scarce, but Kamloops Fire Rescue has confirmed the fire is located in the 100 block of Athabasca Street West.

Kamloops resident Jake Cooke says he can see plumes of smoke and faint explosion sounds in the distance from his home in the 400 block of Lorne Street. 

The story will be updated when more details are released.

The structure fire started in the 100 block of Athabasca Street West. | Credit: SUBMITTED/Jake Cooke

A Kamloops Fire Rescue truck is seen crossing the Red Bridge to reach the structure. | Credit: SUBMITTED/Jake Cooke


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Originally from a northern B.C. town that boasts a giant fly fishing rod and a population of 3,100, Kim moved to Kamloops in 2011 to attend Thompson Rivers University. Kim is as comfortable behind a camera as she is writing on her laptop. After graduating with a degree in journalism, Kim has been busy with an independent freelance writing project and photography work. Contact Kim at kanderson@infonews.ca with news tips or story ideas.

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