UPDATED: 10:35 A.M.

The SUV fire at Orchard Park Mall Friday night is believed to have been started by faulty electrical equipment in the vehicle. 

Kelowna Fire Department's Platoon Cpt. Kelly Stephens said the fire began underneath the dash and spread into the passenger compartment, quickly overtaking the entire vehicle. 

The driver of the vehicle was charging a phone in the vehicle, and believes the charger may have started the blaze.

"Things are fine until they're not," Stephens said. 

The vehicle was damaged beyond repair and was written off.

ORIGINAL: 8:59 A.M.

A vehicle became fully engulfed in flames in the Orchard Park Mall parking lot Friday night.

The fire began just after 11 p.m. near the corner of Springfield Road and Dilworth Drive beside the now-closed Tom Collins Pub.

Fire crews arrived on scene and extinguished the blaze before it could spread to the nearby building. 

The cause of the fire is not yet known at this time, but watch for updates as more information becomes available. 

Photo: Contributed - Sean Heddle