Two people taken to hospital after escaping a late-night house fire in Kamloops are expected to be released soon.

Emergency crews were called to the 300-block of Alexander Avenue around 11:15 p.m. on October 27, where Kamloops Fire Rescue was working to extinguish a structure fire.

Kamloops RCMP say preliminary evidence suggests the blaze may be suspicious. “Our General Investigation Support Team, along with Kamloops Fire Rescue, is looking into the exact cause and origin of the fire,” said Cpl. Dana Napier, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson.

Investigators are asking anyone with video footage or who saw anything unusual in the area at the time to contact the Kamloops RCMP detachment at 250-828-3000, referencing file 2025-35997.