A fourplex in West Kelowna sustained significant damage/Vernon Matters

By Vernon Matters Staff

Residential blaze

BBQ causes significant fire damage to West Kelowna fourplex: Video

May 29, 2025 | 12:19 PM

West Kelowna firefighters responded to a major residential fire Thursday morning in the 1700 block of Boucherie Road.

The blaze broke out shortly before 8:30 a.m. and quickly escalated. West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund confirmed to Vernon Matters that it was “a significant and fully involved structure fire.”

Watch the video below.

Heavy smoke and flames were visible from a distance, with the fourplex located not far from Mission Hill Winery. Multiple fire units responded to the scene, and crews remained on site into the late morning hours.

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No one was hurt according to Acting Captain Bryce McEwen who spoke to Vernon Matters at the scene.

“The fire on a deck quickly spread, ” he said. ” All the people got out – there were four families- and one side of the building was fully involved. There’s also smoke and water damage in the other units.”

“It started with the BBQ and we’ll have our investigators look at but it’s not suspicious at this time.”