Kelowna Fire Department douses auto shop fire on Kent Road

A structure fire blazed on Kent Road in Kelowna this morning, but the fire department successfully put it out. Several fire engines, RCMP cruisers, and ambulances were on the scene near Orchard Park Mall. PM Automotive caught fire and suffered some damage, it’s unclear whether...

Kelowna Fire Department douses auto shop fire on Kent Road
A structure fire blazed on Kent Road in Kelowna this morning, but the fire department successfully put it out. Several fire engines, RCMP cruisers, and ambulances were on the scene near Orchard Park Mall. PM Automotive caught fire and suffered some damage, it’s unclear whether the neighbouring tire shop was significantly damaged before fire crews extinguished the flames. The last fire hose was shut off around 11 a.m. The Kelowna Fire Department has not yet issued a statement and firefighters on the scene declined to comment. To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca  or call 250-488-3065 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 .