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September 23, 2017 - 9:30 AM
KELOWNA - Lighting a candle let to the destruction of a family home but no injuries were reported.
Around 11:27 p.m. yesterday the Kelowna Fire Dispatch Center received a 911 call about a fire at a single-family home on the 1700 block of Garner Road, according to a Kelowna Fire Department release issued today, Sept. 23.
Heavy smoke and 20-foot flames coming from the rear second floor of the residence was found by the first arriving fire engine.
The fire was battled from inside the home to quickly contain and knock down the fire. A second hose line stopped the fire from spreading to large pine trees around the home, says Platoon Captain Kelly Stephens.
Stephens says there was extensive fire damage to the first and second floors and the roof and attic space.
At the time of the fire, three people and one cat were home and they all got out of the house safely, however, they will not be able to return home because of the fire damage and are being looked after by Emergency Support Services.
Candles inside the home started the blaze.
Stephens says the Kelowna Fire Department would like to advise the public to always have a working smoke alarm in your home. Smoke Alarms Save Lives.
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