Kelowna Fire Department crews had to act fast Friday afternoon to knock down a blaze that broke out on the outdoor patio of a house on Hartman Road in the city’s Rutland area.
The fire, believed to have started in a barbecue on the patio, located above the garage of the house, was reported around 3 p.m. No one was injured as a result of the fire, according to officials on the scene and the flames were quickly extinguished.
Heavy black smoke and flames were reportedly visible outside the two-story house prior to firefighters getting to the scene.