North Valley Gymnastics in Vernon was completely razed by fire, officials said Sunday afternoon.
At approximately 7:15 a.m., firefighters were called to the gymnastics studio in the 4700-block of 31st Street, which was already heavily involved with fire.
Firefighters had to use a defensive approach to contain the blaze and keep it from spreading to adjacent properties.
“Crew members worked quickly and diligently, and did a very good job of containing this large fire,” Deputy Fire Chief Alan Hofsink said in a press release.
“Unfortunately though, the entire building has been lost. We now have an excavator on site to demolish the portions of the walls that were still standing. This is being done for safety and to mitigate the risk of flare ups or hot spots.”
Approximately 20 firefighters responded to the scene, as well as the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP, BC Ambulance Service, BC Hydro and FortisBC.
“The cause of fire is not known at this time and an investigation is underway,” said Deputy Chief Hofsink. “We would like to extend sincere condolences to the owners, coaches, members and participants of the gymnastics club for this great loss.”
No injuries have been reported and no further information is available at this time.
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