Kamloops fire crews knock down fire in derelict apartment

Firefighters doused a fire within a downtown Kamloops apartment building this morning. Kamloops Fire Rescue was called to 91 Seymour Street West before 7 a.m., Dec. 15, where they had the flames knocked down before it spread to surrounding buildings. The building was boarded up more than a year ago https://infotel.ca/inhome/derelict-apartment-shuttered-by-kamloops-fire-department-leaving-residents-scrambling/it94709 under the fire chief's orders, riddled with safety hazards. Tenants, legal and otherwise, were ejected from the building until it was repaired. https://infotel.ca/inhome/authorities-investigating-unsafe-shuttered-kamloops-apartment/it94808 Just how much progress was made on the repairs isn't clear, and neither is the cause of the fire. It remains standing as firefighters appear to focus much of their work on the back end of the building's top floor. Crews remain on the scene after 8 a.m. funneling morning eastbound traffic into a single lane. 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 .