Residents evacuated by suspicious fire

A structure fire in Kelowna Saturday evening is being treated as suspicious.

Kelowna Fire Dispatch received a 911 call just before 6:00 p.m. reporting a porch on fire in the 800 block of Harvey Avenue.

“The first arriving unit found the front porch area of the structure fully involved,” said Captain Tim Light. “Residents were evacuating the residence as the fire department arrived. The fire was quickly knocked down and an extensive overhaul was completed.”

Light said statements from witnesses lead to the fire being suspicious in nature.

The RCMP and fire investigators will be investigating.

Global News is reporting the house was the site of a home invasion and standoff with police earlier this week.