Kelowna firefighters douse fire in detached garage

Kelowna firefighters doused a fire in a detached garage on Saturday morning.

The blaze, according to the Kelowna Fire Department, happened on the 300 block of Mills Road and was reported just before 8 a.m.

The fire department said that when emergency crews arrived, smoke and flames were confirmed from the detached garage located at the rear of a boarded-up residence.

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The home is located near the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 33.

Firefighters made their way inside the garage and contained the blaze.

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In all, 14 personnel were on scene, along with three fire engines.

The fire is under investigation, though the cause isn’t deemed suspicious.