The orange glow of the structure fire lighting up the firetruck. (Photo Credit: Skylar Noe-Vack)
Leaping flames and bristling heat met firefighters Saturday night as they battled a structure fire in the Willowbrook area in the South Okanagan.
The Willowbrook Volunteer Fire Department got the call about 10:30 p.m. Saturday night for the blaze by Green Lake Road and Highway 97. Those on the scene saw a huge orange glow as the house was engulfed in flames.
Flames engulfing the home in Willowbrook. (Photo Credit: Skylar Noe-Vack)
The blaze lit up the sky on Saturday night. (Photo Credit: Skylar Noe-Vack)
Thankfully, everyone was able to safely escape the home, including the pets.
Witness Skylar Noe-Vack reported that crews had to work to prevent the fire from spreading to cars as well as the forest around the scene. A few trees reportedly caught fire, but Noe-Vack said the crews quickly stopped the flames. The home itself was burned to the ground.
Firefighters were still on the scene Sunday morning to extinguish the blaze.
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