Fire Fighting in Canada

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Early morning blaze sweeps through marina

Aug. 8, 2012, West Kelowna, B.C. - A major fire is burning at a marina on Okanagan Lake near Kelowna, B.C.

August 8, 2012 
By The Canadian Press


The blaze at the Shelter Bay Marina, in West Kelowna, broke out at around 5 a.m.

Early reports suggest a large section of the marina's gas dock is involved.

One witness says a wall of flame is leaping at least 10 metres into the air.

There's no word on the cause of the fire or whether there are any injuries.

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The Shelter Bay Marina has more than 450 moorage slips as well as a boat storage area.


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