Sprinklers quench balcony fire in Kelowna

A small fire on a balcony in Kelowna was doused by a sprinkler on Saturday. The Kelowna Fire Department received a call about a fire on a balcony of an apartment building in the 1200-block of Richter Street around 5 p.m. yesterday, according to a press release from the department. Firefighters brought three fire engines, a ladder truck, a rescue truck, and a command vehicle, but when they arrived there was no smoke or visible fire. A sprinkler activated on the fourth floor balcony which contained and extinguished the fire. There was minimal damage to the outside of the building. No one was injured and everyone was able to return to their apartments. 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 .