Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos Saturday night.

Family members made it out safely and were kept warm in the cold night by emergency personnel at the scene.

Osoyoos RCMP say the fire was reported at 9 p.m. It is believed to have started in the kitchen while one of the residents was cooking.

A witness who was visiting the house next door said he became aware of the fire when someone approached him for help. The witness said he grabbed a fire extinguisher, but it was futile. He said he was told it resulted from a grease fire.

See the Osoyoos Times this Wednesday for further details.

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Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house at 16427 87 Street in Osoyoos on Saturday night. Residents of the house made it to safety and were kept warm by emergency personnel. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen while a resident was cooking. (Lyonel Doherty photo)