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Picker shack goes up in flames in the Central Okanagan

Jeff Martin/Global News

The Ellison Fire Department was called to a property on Old Vernon Road Thursday afternoon to douse a picker shack that had gone up in flames.

The call came in just after 3:00 p.m.

A picker shack on the property that was not being used was fully involved.

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While fire crews were able to put out the blaze quite quickly, the structure was completely destroyed.

It’s not clear how the fire started, and it is under investigation.

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Old Vernon Road was closed in both directions while crews did their work.

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