A house is in bad condition, but the owner’s pets are safe after a house fire on Sumac Road.
Kelowna fire crews responded to a report of a structure fire at 199 Sumac Rd. East at 1:37 p.m. Saturday.
A total of three engines, a command vehicle, a rescue vehicle and 15 firefighters, along with RCMP and ambulance personnel attended the blaze.
Residents were not home at the time of the fire; however, their dog and cat were both inside the house.
Firefighters managed to rescue both pets.
According to Henry Roelofs, platoon captain of the Kelowna Fire Department, the fire appeared to have started at the rear of the house in a covered patio and extended into the main roof of the house.
The first attack crew was able to quickly extinguish the majority of the fire, but it took two hours to find and extinguish all hot spots throughout the attic.
The house has extensive damage to the entire patio area, the roof structure and some of the interior.
