Kelowna

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The Kelowna Fire Department found a ceiling fan had caught fire at the Kelowna Gospel Fellowship Church.

A fire broke out Wednesday night at the Kelowna Gospel Fellowship Church on Gordon Drive.

The Kelowna Fire Department responded to several 9-1-1 calls reporting heavy smoke coming from the church.

"Upon our arrival there was a small column of black smoke coming from the flat roof area of the church," says Platoon Captain Tim Light.

"We sent a crew to the top and they report that a circulation fan had overheated and started on fire and dropped into the ceiling."

Fire crews were able to extinguish the unit, but had to wait until they were sure the power to the fan was cut off before checking to see if the flames had spread through the ceiling.

No one was inside the building at the time of the fire and an initial assessment shows that damage to the church was minimal.

The investigation into how the fire started is continuing.