Photo: Austin Lakowski

UPDATE: Dec. 6, 2024 10:52 a.m.

The Crystal Ball didn't carry on after an unforeseen hiccup.

It was around 7:15 p.m. Thursday when fire crews were called to Rutland secondary school's Crystal Ball to douse a fire that started in the kitchen, Eric Grootendorst, Kelowna Fire Department assistant chief, said.

"The sprinkler activated and it mostly doused the fire and crews cleared the area," Grootendorst said.

The dance-goers had to evacuate briefly during the fire.

From there, the dance was cancelled, a parent reported.

ORIGINAL Dec. 5, 2024 8:33 p.m.

Rutland Senior Secondary School has been evacuated during its Crystal Ball due to a fire.

A source says emergency services began arriving just before 8 p.m.

The fire is believed to have started in the cafeteria at about 7:30 p.m., but that is not confirmed by authorities. RCMP and Fire Rescue arrived on scene around 7:50 p.m.

Some people have been let back in, but many people remain outside.

Castanet has reached out to Kelowna RCMP, this story will be updated when more information is available.

Correction: This story initially called the Crystal Ball the prom and despite the report that the dance carried on, it did not.