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Kelowna Fire

Worker taken to hospital following dryer fire at Kelowna retirement home

KELOWNA - Nearly 40 people were evacuated and one taken to hospital following an early morning fire at a retirement home on Casorso Road. Fire crews responded to alarms at White Heather Manor around 1:50 a.m., Jan. 6, to find employees evacuating 39 residents, according to Platoon Capt. Tim Light. Firefighters were told the fire...

Kelowna kitchen fire quickly contained

KELOWNA - Residents were able to quickly put out a kitchen fire with the extinguisher they had on hand, but crews still needed to open up the walls when they arrived last night. The kitchen fire was called in around 7 p.m. yesterday, Dec. 9, and when crews arrived at the house in the 200...