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Fire investigated at Okanagan golf course

Overnight blaze damages driving range hut
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Investigators sift through the charred remains of the driving range hut at Vernon Golf and Country Club following a fire overnight Wednesday, July 29. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)

A fire broke out at the Vernon Golf and Country Club overnight on Wednesday, July 29.

The blaze caused significant damage to the driving range hut across the creek from the clubhouse.

“The walls are still standing,” general manager Julie Knobloch said as investigators sifted through the blackened remains Thursday to try and determine a cause.

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Vernon has always been my home, and I've been working at The Morning Star since 2004.
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