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One person dead in mobile home fire

One of the mobile homes at 1525 Westside Road caught fire. One adult and a pet were found dead inside.
Image Credit: with permission/Global Okanagan/Kelly Hayes

WEST KELOWNA - An early morning fire on Westside Road claimed a life today.

West Kelowna Fire Rescue responded to the call at 1525 Westside Road at about 4 a.m. with four engines and 16 firefighters. When they arrived, the mobile home was fully engulfed.

One adult was found dead, but the person's gender hasn't been determined. As well, firefighters found a dead pet.

The fire is out but the cause is unknown at this time.

A B.C. Coroners Service investigation begins today.

More to come.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-0428. To contact the editor, email mjones@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

LINK:

Man and dog perish in West Kelowna blaze - Global Okanagan

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