Sixteen homes in a Penticton neighbourhood were evacuated after a wildfire erupted on Tuesday afternoon.
The BC Wildfire Service deployed two helicopters to the West Bench area to assist the local fire department in fighting the flames.
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The fire was sized at around two hectares at 5 p.m., and was said to be under control.
The city’s fire chief said the fire destroyed two sheds and was threatening five homes before being brought under control.
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Both local firefighters and the BC Wildfire Service remain on the scene, saying they will remain until the threat is gone.
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