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UPDATE: Kamloops firefighters battling heritage house blaze

Kamloops firefighters are fighting a house fire at 1214 Columbia Street in the city's downtown, Friday, July 9, 2021.

Kamloops firefighters are battling a heritage house fire in downtown Kamloops this afternoon.

The fire broke out at around 2 p.m. today, July 9, at a house at 1214 Columbia Street in Kamloops.

Smoke could be seen for kilometres. At one point flames could be seen shooting from the roof.

No word yet if anyone has been hurt. It looks like the house suffered extensive damage.

Kamloops firefighters are fighting a house fire at 1214 Columbia Street in the city's downtown, Friday, July 9, 2021.
Kamloops firefighters are fighting a house fire at 1214 Columbia Street in the city's downtown, Friday, July 9, 2021.

Kamloops firefighters are fighting a structure fire in the city's downtown area, Friday, July 9, 2021.
Kamloops firefighters are fighting a structure fire in the city's downtown area, Friday, July 9, 2021.

Image Credit: SUBMITTED/Marjorie Crystal

— This story was updated at 2:22 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2021 to add a photo and the address of the house fire.


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