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Suspicious Kamloops house fire puts family in hospital

Two parked RCMP patrol cars.
FILE PHOTO (KIM ANDERSON/iNFOnews.ca)

A Kamloops family was taken to hospital after escaping a suspicious house fire Monday night.

They are expected to recover after firefighters were called to douse the flames at the family’s North Kamloops home around 11:15 p.m., Oct. 27, according to police.

“Preliminary evidence indicates that this fire is suspicious,” Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier said in a news release.

Kamloops RCMP did not detail the extent of the damage or what was suspicious about the fire, but did say fire investigators are working to determine the exact cause and origin of the fire.

Anyone with video footage or information can contact Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000.

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Levi Landry

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.

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