Two fire trucks responded to fire in office building in 3300 block of 32nd Ave. in downtown Vernon. (Pete McIntyre / Vernon Matters photo)

By Pete McIntyre

Vernon

Small fire in downtown office building

Oct 26, 2023 | 9:45 AM

Vernon fire crews were on the scene of a small fire in an office building in the city’s downtown core Thursday morning.

Fire Rescue Services said it was the result of a small kitchen fire in a microwave around 9:15 a.m. in the 3300 block of 32nd Avenue, across from Beach Radio.

There were no injuries and minor damage was reported.

Some of the occupants were evacuated as a precaution.

There are a number of businesses, professional offices and an Interior Health clinic in that building. It’s not known what part of the building the fire was in.

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Fire crews left the scene about 30 minutes later.