Fire damages unit in Kelowna commercial building

Firefighters were quick to put out a structure fire at a high-occupancy building on Commerce Avenue Monday morning.

The Kelowna Fire Department was called to the 1600 block of Commerce Avenue shortly after 7 a.m. after an alarm was triggered.

The first arriving officer reported heavy smoke coming from the exterior of the second floor and upgraded the response to a structure fire.

Firefighters attacked the blaze from outside while a second crew established a water supply for an interior attack. The fire was quickly brought under control and damage was contained to the unit where it started.