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Kelowna fire crews rush to morning blaze on Enterprise Way

The Kelowna Fire Department responded to a blaze on Enterprise Way Thursday morning. Global News

Firefighters rushed to a blaze at a multi-unit commercial building in Kelowna on Thursday morning after a report of smoke.

Four engines, rescue and safety units, a command vehicle and 18 personnel responded to the fire on the 2700 block of Enterprise Way just after 7 a.m.

The fire department said the first arriving officer reported smoke coming from the bay door of one of the units.

Crews entered the unit and quickly extinguished a fire that was located on the second-floor mezzanine area, according to a news release.

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The fire department said the blaze caused some smoke and minor structural damage but was contained to the affected unit.

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However, smoke did migrate to other units in the building, according to firefighters.

The fire is believed to be electrical in nature.

RCMP are investigating.

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