Hedge fire spreads to damage home, vehicles and boats in Kelowna

A large hedge fire yesterday afternoon in Kelowna spread to a home and three other structures damaging vehicles and boats. There’s no estimate on how much damage was done, but Kelowna Fire Department said the home and three other structures were damaged, along with a vehicle, five recreational vehicles and two boats. Crews were called to the blaze at a home in the 400 block of Barkley Road at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, according to a fire department media release. “Firefighters attacked the fire from the front and the rear of the fire and were able to quickly knock the fire down and stop the spread,” the release read. No one was hurt. Investigators are pulled the fire accidental pointing to an “outdoor electrical issue.” To contact a reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander mailto:halexander@infonews.ca  or call 250-309-5343 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tip@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 .