A fire broke out near the Okanagan Golf Club in Kelowna Saturday evening.
The Kelowna Fire Department dispatch centre received multiple 911 calls reporting a structure fire in the 1800 Block of Country Club Drive.
“Upon arrival, smoke and flame were visible on the back-side balcony of a [six] story residential apartment building that was difficult to access,” said Kelowna Fire Department Platoon Captain Jarret Dais.
“Crews made an interior attack to the [sixth] floor using the standpipe water system. Two suites had to be breached on the [fifth] and [sixth] floor to extinguish fire.”
No residents were home in either unit when the fire broke out and no injuries have been reported.
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There was extensive water damage from the sprinkler system. Ten crew members and two engines remain on scene.
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