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Kelowna Fire Department

Kelowna shed fire kills pet chicken

KELOWNA – A shed has been destroyed by fire and a pet chicken killed thanks to an unattended space heater. Kelowna firefighters were called to the blaze at 1629 Parkridge Ct. at around 6:57 a.m. and arrived to find 15’X15’ shed at the rear of the property fully engulfed in flames. The fire was quickly...

Early morning house fire made worse by lack of smoke alarm

KELOWNA – A house fire on Badke Road early Thursday morning might have been snuffed earlier if the residents had a working smoke alarm. Platoon Captain Laurie Serres says 15 firefighters were called to a minor house fire at 2:51 a.m. after residents noticed the sounds and smell of fire coming from the attic. “There...