The future is uncertain for the residents of a Kelowna motel whose homes were gutted this weekend by fire.

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The Waters Edge North building on Truswell Road was attended by firefighters within minutes, though they didn香蕉视频直播檛 access the fire in time to stop its spread.

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Unoccupied and unfinished, the Waters Edge North building was destroyed in the fire. All that remains is soot, charred wood and the concrete remnants of an elevator shaft.

It and its neighbouring structure may be damaged beyond repair. Of its 65 units, seven are completely destroyed and currently an estimated 130 residents are out of home. Between the floods that plagued put them on an evacuation list, and this fire it香蕉视频直播檚 been a difficult period.

Much of the conversation about the fire has focused on those residents, said Stephen Shortt, and he is confused about why so little attention has been paid to the motel. He香蕉视频直播檚 been especially bothered by some commentary that its end would be good for the neighbourhood.

He and his roommate had been residents of the motel for three years and he was at work when the fire broke out, setting off what he describes as one of the more surreal incidents of his life.

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He met Anderson at her work and together with their dogs they walked down to their home, which was on fire.

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Shortt, Anderson and Teresa have all said they didn香蕉视频直播檛 have rental insurance. The same is true for others they香蕉视频直播檝e spoken to as well.

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Whether they香蕉视频直播檒l ever return to Walnut Grove remains to be seen.

Dennis Kovacic and his brother were bequeathed the property from their father and have been running it as a long-term rental for years.

Each of the displaced residents spoken to this week say he香蕉视频直播檚 been more than fair, keeping their rent reasonable over the years rather than turning over the property to a developer for a mint.

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Kovacic said he香蕉视频直播檚 aware of the perceptions, but doesn香蕉视频直播檛 pay them much mind.

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Fire officials have said that there will be an investigation into the fire, though most believe it to have been a byproduct of a construction incident. Many of those spoken to have said they saw the roofer, a young man who had burns from attempting to put the blaze out, wandering around shortly after the fire started, though officials aren香蕉视频直播檛 confirming anything.