Penticton Fire Department

Penticton Fire Department warns of phone fraud
PENTICTON – A bogus telephone-based fundraising scheme has the Penticton Fire Department warning residents to…

Crews extinguish wildfires on the Penticton Indian Band reserve
PENTICTON – For the second time in two days, Penticton Indian Band and City of…

UPDATE: Forklift fire at Penticton’s Greenwood Forest Products
PENTICTON – Firefighters were called to a structure fire at Greenwood Forest Products this morning.…

Slippery conditions contribute to vehicles ending up in Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – Last night’s snowfall created some slippery roads around Penticton this morning, making for…

Fatal Penticton house fire deemed suspicious
PENTICTON – An early morning house fire in Penticton yesterday that resulted in the death…

Cyclist extricated from washout on KVR trail in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – A cyclist travelling a portion of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in the…

Fire destroys vacant mobile home in Penticton
PENTICTON – An abandoned mobile home went up in flames last night in Penticton. Penticton…

Increasing number of needle pickups prompts call for a safe injection site in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton's fire chief is advocating for a safe drug consumption site in the…

Penticton firefighters battle blaze at motel
PENTICTON – An investigation is underway into the cause of an early morning fire at…

Penticton firefighters called to blaze at Cannery Trade Centre
PENTICTON – The Penticton Fire Department was called to a three alarm fire at the…

Early morning house fire in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters are mopping up at the scene of a house fire this…

Campbell Mountain scene of wildland fire training symposium
PENTICTON – The Penticton fire department is preparing for this year’s wildfire season with plans…

Volunteer fire departments in B.C. still face training, cost challenges meeting new standards
Small volunteer fire departments around the province are facing higher costs and possible limits to…

Penticton school closed after fire
PENTICTON – The Penticton Fire Department was called to a Penticton school this morning after…

Penticton firefighters respond to microwave fire, gas line rupture
PENTICTON – A fire in a microwave that spread to the home has displaced a…