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Penticton Fire Department 2016
Fires mar holiday weekend in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Penticton emergency personnel and Osoyoos firefighters responded to three fires over the Christmas…
Firefighters battle blazes and cold temperatures in Penticton, Kaleden
PENTICTON – Firefighters in Penticton and Kaleden spent several frigid hours answering calls to structure…
Backyard fire burns quad, trailer in Penticton
PENTICTON – A meat smoke sparked a fire in a backyard in Penticton yesterday afteroon.…
VIDEO: Penticton firefighters extinguish burning minivan
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters battled a minivan fire in the city last night. Deputy chief…
Paddleboarder missing on Skaha Lake found safe and sound
PENTICTON – A woman reported overdue while out paddleboarding on Skaha lake was found safe…
Emergency plan works in Penticton garbage truck fire
PENTICTON – The crew of a Progressive Waste Solutions Penticton garbage truck learned the value…
Penticton firefighters quickly put out basement fire
PENTICTON – Firefighters extinguished a basement fire in Penticton before it could do major damage…
New rescue craft on Skaha Lake means faster response time
PENTICTON – Skaha Lake is a safer playground today, following the acquisition and deployment of…
Windstorm results in a busy night for Penticton firefighters
PENTICTON – The windstorm and a brush fire in Penticton last night kept fire crews…
New firefighting procedures in the works for Penticton’s Main Street
PENTICTON – The Penticton Fire Department is developing new tactics to fight fires in the…
Crash blocks traffic on Main Street in downtown Penticton
PENTICTON – Traffic is moving freely in Penticton’s downtown core following a collision just before…
Rescuers find missing person on shore of Skaha Lake
PENTICTON – Firefighters from Penticton and Okanagan Falls were called to a search for a missing…
Investigation underway into suspicious Penticton house fire
PENTICTON – A house fire early this morning in Penticton has been deemed suspicious by…
Penticton firefighters reach wage settlement with city in renewed relationship
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton and its firefighters have come to a new collective…
Firefighters called to blazes in Penticton and Summerland
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters were called to a structure fire on Fairview Road around noon…
Body pulled from Skaha Lake
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters were called to Skaha Lake Sunday after receiving reports a man…
Wildfires and wild weather keep Penticton fire crews busy
PENTICTON – Monday was a busy day for the Penticton Fire Department as they responded…
Former fire chief claims City of Penticton ‘intended to cause mental distress and humiliation’
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is dealing with a lawsuit involving its former fire…
Penticton firefighters douse Middle Bench blaze
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters responded to a structure fire on the city's east side yesterday.…
Penticton collision sends two to hospital
PENTICTON – A motor vehicle collision in the city left two people with injuries last…
Penticton firefighters on scene of small grassfire
PENTICTON – Firefighters are battling a small grass fire in the industrial section this morning.…
Penticton firefighters called to assist capsized kayaker
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters were called to rescue a kayaker in Okanagan Lake last night.…
Car crashes into median on Highway 97 north of Penticton
PENTICTON – No one was seriously hurt in a single vehicle crash on Highway 97…
Fire at apartment building in downtown Penticton
PENTICTON – Fires crews made short work of a fire in an apartment in a…