UPDATE 4:01 p.m.

A mother and her daughter managed to escape a fire in their townhouse unharmed Friday.

Crews were called to the fire in one of the units at the Blue Sky Housing Co-op at around 12:30 p.m.

Vernon Fire Rescue Cpt. Rob Cucheran said where crews arrived there were smoke and flames coming from the unit.

“There is significant fire damage to that unit,” said Cucheran. “It will be some time before they can move back into it.”

However, crews managed to keep the flames from damaging the neighbouring townhouse.

“The guys did an excellent job,” said Cucheran, adding crews managed to pressurize the next door townhouse so there was very little smoke damage and no fire damage.

Cucheran said one firefighter was taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital with minor injuries, but could not say how the firefighter was hurt.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it is not considered suspicious.

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Emergency crews were called to a townhouse fire on Bella Vista Road near Agnew Road Friday.

The call came in just after noon and Vernon Fire Rescue responded with three trucks including the ladder truck to the Blue Sky Coop townhouse complex.

At least one unit was on fire and there are reports that flames were visible when crews arrived.

Ambulance crews were also on scene, but it is not known if anyone has been injured in the fire.

Few details are available at this time.

Castanet will have more information as soon as it becomes available.