BREAKING: Crews battle fire at St. Andrew's on the Square in downtown Kamloops

Kamloops fire crews are battling a blaze at a historic church in downtown Kamloops. The fire broke out at around 9 a.m. today, May 2, at St. Andrew's on the Square at the corner of Seymour Street and Second Avenue. A security guard on the scene said a campfire may have touched off the blaze. A natural gas line at the side of the building could be seen burning. At one point there was an explosion which was likely a hydro transformer blowing up. That has knocked out power to the area. Smoke can be seen coming out of the roof through the shingles. Traffic, already impacted by city works in the area, has been impacted by the fire. Drivers should avoid the area. iNFOnews.ca has a reporter at the scene and this story will be updated as more information is gathered. To contact a reporter for this story, email Levi Landry mailto:llandry@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-3723 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above.  SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .