Dogs rescued from apartment fire

Kelowna Fire Department members responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a balcony on fire at an apartment complex in the 3800 block of Gordon Drive around 10:00 a.m. Friday (Nov. 27).

“The first arriving officer confirmed visible flames and smoke were showing from a first floor corner unit balcony. Crews quickly knocked down the fire,” said platoon captain John Kelly.

The fire was the result of a barbecue and caused damage to the deck and its contents.

Smoke and water entered the interior of the residence as the patio door smashed from the heat. The unit will be uninhabitable until restoration work is performed.

The occupants of the unit were not home at the time of the fire. Fire fighters remove two dogs from the home with all occupants and pets put in care of Emergency Support Services.

A male civilian received cuts to his hand and was treated at the scene, as a result of trying to access the dogs.