The matter of Wednesday香蕉视频直播檚 Lakeside Road fire has been turned over to RCMP after searchers on Thursday failed to find the remains of a 94-year-old woman that was initially reported to be inside one of the two houses that were destroyed.
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He said the fire appeared to have started in the southeast corner of the building located at 3923 Lakeside Rd., however because of the intensity they have so far been unable to determine a cause. Although the fire was intense, he felt some remains should have been found if someone was inside the home.
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A full team of investigators went through the debris twice Thursday, and a demolition team is expected to go through the process once more. Plainclothes RCMP General Investigation Section members and uniformed officers were at the site Thursday afternoon however declined to comment. When contacted later, RCMP Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth said he had no further update from the release earlier in the day, saying the woman was unaccounted for.
According to Watkinson, there was access to Skaha Lake from the property, but it香蕉视频直播檚 not known whether divers would be called in to search the area near the property. The fire chief said the department had attended the property in the past over concerns over fire hazards.
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The fire chief said with a quick response time of four minutes, the primary structure was already fully involved from top to bottom when they arrived on scene on Wednesday around 6:20 p.m.
Ashes and embers from the fire were transporting 150 metres away from the origin so firefighters were scouting Skaha Lake marina and the neighbouring park to make sure spot fires did not start.
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The owner of the neighbouring house involved in the fire was Al Mansfield, who operates the White Spot restaurant in Penticton. All residents of that home got out safely.
