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Fire damages South Okanagan fruit stand

A fire seriously damaged a South Okanagan fruit stand on Tuesday. Courtesy: Eric Peura

A South Okanagan fruit stand was damaged in a fire Tuesday.

Pictures show flames shooting from the roof of the Saran Fruit Market around 1 p.m.

The business is located on Highway 97 between Oliver and Osoyoos.

Firefighters were called to a blaze at a South Okanagan fruit stand on Tuesday. Courtesy: Eric Peura

Manjit Saran, whose family owns the fruit stand, said the business was closed for the season and the building was not occupied at the time of the fire.

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She was alerted to the fire by a motorist who spotted the blaze on the building’s roof, as they drove by, and knocked on the door of her house to tell her about the flames.

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Saran said it is too early to say how serious the damage was and if they will be able to repair the structure.

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The Oliver Fire Department confirmed there were no injuries as a result of the fire.

The highway was temporarily closed to traffic between Road 20 and Road 18, due to the blaze, but has since reopened.

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