Kelowna RCMP said Thursday morning that they are dealing with an “unfolding situation” at a building along the city’s main thoroughfare.
The Kelowna Fire Department was called to a report of a fire at a building along the 1000 block of Harvey Ave., near the intersection with Gordon Drive, according to RCMP.
Kelowna RCMP said officers were also called in and “firefighters reported locating a distraught man inside with injuries who had subsequently barricaded himself in a unit of the building.”
RCMP said the building has been evacuated and buses have been brought in to serve as a “temporary shelter.”
Police said the area had been cordoned off to allow for first responders to safely deal with the situation.
Traffic along Harvey was said to have been affected, but has been normal for the past 90 minutes.