Fire At Boarded-Up Kelowna House Deemed Suspicious

A Thursday night fire at an abandoned Kelowna house has been deemed suspicious.At approximately 11 p.m., Kelowna Fire Dispatch Centre received a call for smoke coming from a boarded-up abandoned duplex in the 1800 block of Chandler Street. 1:22Kelowna Fire Department gives virtual tour Kelowna Fire Department gives virtual tour – Nov 17, 2020 “First arriving crew reported smoke coming from the soffits and from around the boarded-up windows. Crews removed the boards and found fire in a bedroom on the main floor,” Shayne Kiehlbauch, Kelowna Fire Department platoon captain, said in a release. Trending Stories Story continues below advertisement “Crews deployed a hose line and quickly knocked down the fire from the exterior.”Firefighters, he said, then went into the overhaul phase to make sure the fire was completely extinguished. 2:01Abandoned house in Kelowna catches fire Abandoned house in Kelowna catches fire – Aug 21, 2018 The fire did cause significant damage as it burned through the floor, compromising the floor joists.“At this time, we don’t have a cause for the fire and is suspicious as the house was boarded up,” he said.Three engines, a rescue truck and a command unit were dispatched to the fire along with 15 fire personnel. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.