The Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) responded to a structure fire this morning at a supportive housing facility on Commerce Avenue.
KFD says around 7am, Oct 5th, they were called to a high occupancy alarm in the 1600 block of Commerce Ave. Fire crews arrived and observed heavy smoke from the second floor exterior of the property. The fire was quickly extinguished with fire damage contained to involved unit. KFD says there was extensive water damage from building sprinklers on the second and first floors.
All occupants were evacuated and accounted for after a search of the building was complete. KFD is investigating the cause of the fire.
5 engines, 2 Ladders, 1 Rescue, 1 Safety, 1 Command unit and 27 personnel responded to the fire.
