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Basement fire damages Kelowna home

The Kelowna Fire Department put out flames at a Roepel Road home Monday night. Travis Lowe/ Global Okanagan

KELOWNA, B.C. – Quick action from the Kelowna Fire Department saved flames from causing considerable damage to a home on Roepel Road Monday night.

Platoon Capt. John Kelly said smoke and flames were visible when they arrived at the home off Lakeshore Road around 6:30 p.m.

“We received a 911 call from the homeowner stating their home was on fire,” said Kelly.

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The blaze began in the basement bathroom, according to Kelly.

Platoon Capt. John Kelly, Kelowna Fire Dept. Travis Lowe/ Global Okanagan

No one was injured.

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While the cause has not been determined, Kelly said the fire is not considered to be suspicious.

The basement of the home sustained heat and smoke damage.

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