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Osoyoos shop in flames

UPDATE MON 9:15 a.m.

Osoyoos Fire Chief Ryan McCaskill says the department was called to the East Indian Meat Shop at 10475 Highway 97 shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday.

Crews arrived to find smoke billowing out of the building and loud crackling emanating from inside.

“Probably on scene for three minutes, then the flames are coming through the roof,” he said, adding at that point, firefighters pulled back and fought the blaze from the exterior.

McCaskill said they managed to contain the worst of the damage to the retail section of the building and the roof structure. Three suites — that appeared to be empty — were mostly saved.

Crews stayed at the scene until 1 a.m. extinguishing the fire.

McCaskill said it's still too early to determine a cause or the extent of the damage caused by the fire. Crews will be at the fire site today investigating.


ORIGINAL SUN 9:30 p.m.

A shop along Highway 97 in Osoyoos is engulfed in fire, after a small flame began around 8:30 p.m.

The East Indian Meat Market is "a total loss" according to witness Grant Grasby, who works for the highways department and is directing traffic at the scene.

Several fire trucks and ambulances from Osoyoos and Oliver are on the scene.

It is unknown whether anyone has been injured.



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