Kelowna posted Feb 9, 2025 @ 09:35am by Corvin Vaski

Suspicious Sunday morning fire at Canadian Tire quickly doused

The Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) quickly knocked down a tire fire at a local business Sunday morning.

<who> Photo Credit: Sandi Bolk

Around 5 am, firefighters responded to an outdoor fire at the Kelowna Canadian Tire store on Leckie Road.

The first arriving crews reported a stack of tires on fire and a command unit with a second engine was requested.

The fire was quickly knocked down and prevented from extending into the building. However, the building's exterior concrete wall sustained heat and smoke damage.

<who> Photo Credit: Sandi Bolk

The blaze is considered suspicious and there were no injuries to the public or fire crews.

KFD responded with two engines, a command unit and nine personnel. The RCMP also attended the scene.

The fire will not affect business operations.

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