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Kitchen fire evacuates Kelowna apartment building
KELOWNA – A kitchen fire, which started in the oven, forced the evacuation of an apartment building in downtown Kelowna yesterday afternoon. Kelowna Fire Department platoon Capt. Steve Wallick says crews were called to the building 18-unit building in the 700-block of Bernard Avenue, just east of Richter Street, at about 4:25 p.m., Oct. 11,...
Electrical fire evacuates Priest Valley Arena
VERNON – It was a busy weekend for Vernon firefighters as they responded to three separate blazes, including one at the Priest Valley Arena this morning. The main electrical panel at the aging arena went up in flames, May 10, according to Fire Capt. Dan Walker. He says the custodian called in the fire and...