South Okanagan house fire under investigation

A Friday morning fire in Oliver, B.C. destroyed a home and is being considered suspicious, fire officials say.

It was around 1:30 a.m. when a house fire on Highway 97 was called into the Oliver Fire Department. The house was unoccupied but the flames were significant by the time they arrived.

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It took 24 firefighters three hours to extinguish the blaze that had fully engulfed the home. Department members said in a press release that Highway 97 was closed for much of that time.

The highway was opened before commuter traffic began.

“No injuries were reported and the fire cause remains under investigation,” the department said.

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