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Fire forces evacuation at Okanagan cannabis facility
Published on July 13, 2023 by David Wylie
Photo: David Wylie/the oz. Dressed in scrubs, over a dozen employees from an Okanagan cannabis production facility were evacuated this week because of a fire.
Kelowna firefighters responded Wednesday morning to the Flowr Okanagan facility, now owned by Avant Brands.
About six firetrucks were on scene around 8 a.m. Wednesday at the McCarthy Road grow operation, located on the border of Kelowna and Lake Country.
There was no visible smoke but crews had hooked a hose up to the hydrant.
Fire officials say there was a small fire in a second-floor room started by a light fixture. The room was damaged by fire and smoke.
Kelowna-based Avant Brands, which grows under the names BLK MKT and Tenzo, snatched up Flowr Okanagan earlier this year after the company went into creditor protection.
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