Kelowna RCMP investigate suspicious hedge fire

Kelowna RCMP are investigating a suspicious hedge fire in the Central Okanagan city on Saturday night.

At approximately 7:00 p.m., the Kelowna Fire Department received multiple calls reporting a cedar hedge on fire near the intersection of Cameron Road and Gordon Drive.

The first arriving officer reported a large cedar hedge approx. 30’ long on fire, the fire department said in a media release.

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The fire was quickly extinguished and contained to the hedge.

The blaze also caused damage to part of the fencing around the affected property.

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The fire is deemed suspicious and will be investigated by the RCMP.

KFD responded with two engines and a command unit.