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Morning fire contained to kitchen area in Kelowna apartment building

Kelowna firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in a six-storey apartment building on Tuesday morning.

The Kelowna Fire Department said the electrical fire happened in a fourth-floor unit, along the 1800 block of Country Club Drive around 8 a.m., and that 16 firefighters were on scene.

According to the fire department, the first arriving crew members reported a fire above the microwave area, and that it had spread to the kitchen cabinets and the wall area.

The fire department said a property representative slowed the fire with an extinguisher prior to firefighters arriving.

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“The fire damage was contained to the kitchen area with no extension into the structure,” said the fire department, adding the three occupants all exited the apartment safely.

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The fire’s cause is under investigation.

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