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By James Peters

North Shore Fire

Local Mountie helped rescue elderly woman from North Shore house fire Wednesday

Jun 11, 2020 | 10:12 AM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP say one of their officers was instrumental in ensuring no one was injured in a North Shore house fire yesterday.

The fire, at a home on 13th Street and Lethbridge Avenue, broke out at about 2:00 p.m.

Cst. Richer was on patrol when she noticed the smoke and flames.

After calling Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR), she rushed to the home and started pounding on doors and windows to alert the occupants.

Richer discovered an elderly woman was on the main floor who was unaware of the fire roaring to life on the back deck of the house.

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The constable helped the woman escape the home and ensured there was no one else in the building before KFR arrived to douse the flames.

“Cst. Richer’s actions in quickly alerting KFR prevented the fire from expanding into the house,” stated Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie in a news release. “By removing the resident from the residence, she helped keep them safe from the fire and smoke that could have potentially caused them serious injury.”

Shelkie notes the fire is not considered suspicious.