UPDATE: 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. The fire was reported around 9:20 a.m. according to a press release.  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. Firefighters on the scene declined to comment. The fire department is asking the public to steer clear of the area. Firefighters, BC Ambulance Service, RCMP, and FortisBC were still on the scene as of noon.  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 .