Penticton Fire Department

• Fire in West Bench area of Penticton deemed under control

  The fire was sized at around two hectares at 5 p.m., and was said to be under control.

  Fire

  Aug 6
  
• Tenants escape overnight fire that destroys Penticton, B.C. home

  'When crews arrived, the house was fully involved and flames were venting out of the windows,' Penticton fire chief Mike Larsson said.

  Canada

  Mar 29
  
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• RV explosion sends Penticton, B.C. resident to hospital

  According to witnesses, the resident was just outside his trailer at the time of the incident and was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  

  Fire

  Feb 16
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• Support pours in for Penticton, B.C. family devastated by housefire

  A Penticton family has lost everything to a house fire on Saturday, and just one day after the mother had returned home from a major surgery.

  Fire

  Nov 13, 2023
• Home destroyed in South Okanagan house fire

  Fire departments were dispatched late Thursday to douse the blaze and were back at the scene on Friday morning.

  Fire

  Oct 27, 2023
• Heavy urban search and rescue training underway in Penticton, B.C.

  Rescue crews from across the country were in the Penticton this week for heavy urban search and rescue training.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
• Four-legged hero retires from rescue career in Penticton, B.C.

  “I'm proud of him and I'm proud of the work that he's done."

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2023
• Officials urge caution following several grass fires in the Okanagan

  The most recent grass fires in the Okanagan were in Penticton and Kelowna.

  Fire

  Apr 6, 2023
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• Firefighters contain brush-pile blaze near Penticton Regional Airport

  According to the city, a brush pile being burned got out of control, leading to the highly smoky blaze.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2023
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• Two dozen displaced after motel fire in Penticton

  Flames broke out of a second-corner unit sometime after 9 p.m., displacing the two dozen residents.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2023