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Suspected building fire in Salmon Arm turns out to be non-threatening

Occupants smell smoke but the odour was not from the structure burning
Martha Wickett
Martha Wickett
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Firefighters gathered at the back of offices on Shuswap Street about 9:30 a.m. Jan. 19 due to a report of smoke on the top floor of one of the offices in the 200 block. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)

Traffic was delayed on Shuswap Street in Salmon Arm for a short time Thursday morning when firefighters received a report of a possible structure fire.

Some of the occupants of a building in the 200 block of Shuswap Street NE could smell smoke coming from an upper floor about 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 19.

Firefighters investigated and discovered one of the occupants in an upstairs unit was smudging.

“Fortunately it was not too concerning,” Fire Chief Brad Shirley said of the call-out.

During the investigation, firefighters also checked the roof top heating unit as sometimes they will begin to smoke.

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martha.wickett@saobserver.net
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Martha Wickett

About the Author: Martha Wickett

came to Salmon Arm in May of 2004 to work at the Observer. I was looking for a change from the hustle and bustle of the Lower Mainland, where I had spent more than a decade working in community newspapers.
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