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The Kelowna Fire Department is on scene in the 2400 block of Sexsmith Road.
Update 1:45 p.m.
The Kelowna Fire Department was able to extinguish a house fire in the 2400 block of Sexsmith Road Thursday morning and rescue four people from inside.
KFD Captain Rob Skeldon said they received a call at 7:40 a.m. from a resident reporting four people were trapped in the basement.
When crews arrived on scene, they found one person trying to put out the fire with a garden hose while four people were still trapped inside.
Two were taken out of a basement window and two were taken out of a back door.
“The fire was a property fire and was not suspicious in nature,” Skeldon said. “A search was conducted to confirm that all occupants had safely evacuated the building and a number of pets were removed during the search.”
“The firefighters were not injured, but three people who attended the home were transported to hospital via BCAS. At this time, the occupants of the home are unable to return to the residence and will be assisted by ESS.”
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. KFD dispatched three fire trucks, a rescue team, a safety team, a command team and a deputy chief, a total of 17 KFD personnel.
Updated: 8:45am
Kelowna Fire Department says they received a call around 7:50 a.m. Thursday about a structure fire on Sexsmith Road with people trapped inside.
“The first officer to arrive was able to get four people out of the basement,” said Rob Skeldon, fire chief at the scene.
Crews immediately put out the fire. They then began searching and removing the animals.
Skeldon said KFD dispatched three fire trucks, a command team and a rescue team.
Updated: 8:28am
A neighbor told Castanet that the fire broke out around 7 a.m.
The man said he was in his backyard when he saw smoke coming out of the house.
He said it was not the first time emergency crews had been called to the address in recent months.
Original time 8:23 AM
Kelowna Fire Department arrived on scene of a structure fire on Sexsmith Road Thursday morning.
Emergency vehicles had blocked off part of the 2400 block of Sexsmith Road.
No flames were seen and there was minimal smoke. A Castanet reporter at the scene said fire hoses were running to the back of the building.
Two people, a man and a woman, are being treated at the scene.
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