Everyone who lived in the apartment house destroyed by fire in downtown Williams Lake Friday morning is OK, confirmed Emergency Services co-ordinator Dave Dickson Friday afternoon.
Between the destroyed building and smoke damage to other apartment houses on either side, 16 people have been affected so far and will be found temporary shelter.
The people living in the apartment house appear to have lost everything, Dickson said.
Crews were still at the site Friday afternoon removing debris after an excavator began dismantling the building around 9:10 a.m.