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House fire on Harvey Avenue in Kelowna deemed suspicious

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It's the second time in a week that a kelowna home that burned down under suspicious circumstances has been in the news. The home, in the 800 block of Harvey Avenue, was also the scene of a break-in on Tuesday – Nov 14, 2021

A house fire on Harvey Avenue, Saturday evening, has been deemed suspicious.

Three fire engines and 16 personnel rushed to the 800 block just before 6 p.m., where crews found the home’s front porch engulfed fully in flames, the Kelowna Fire Department said.

The residents were evacuating when crews arrived.

The fire was quickly quenched.

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“Witness statements lead to this fire being suspicious in nature,” said the fire department. “The RCMP and fire investigators will be investigating.”

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A witness told Global News he looked and flames suddenly appeared.

After initially extinguishing the blaze, firefighters were called back to the scene around 10 p.m. to douse a second flare-up.

Smoke could also be seen rising from the roof.

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