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Penticton Fire Department 2017
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 respond to microwave fire, gas line rupture
PENTICTON – A fire in a microwave that spread to the home has displaced a…
Neighbouring house a write off as police investigate missing persons case in Penticton fire
PENTICTON – Al Mansfield spent Wednesday afternoon touring his burned out house with insurance adjusters.…
Firefighters fail to find body in burned down Penticton home
PENTICTON – The investigation that destroyed one Penticton residence and heavily damaged another turned into…
UPDATE: Search continues for woman missing in Penticton house fire
PENTICTON – A 94-year-old woman is missing after a massive house fire that spread to…
Second fire in a week at south end of Channel Parkway
PENTICTON – For the second time in a week, firefighters have attended a grass fire…
Penticton fire crews put out early morning balcony fire
PENTICTON – A cigarette butt sparked a balcony fire in Penticton early this morning. Firefighters…
UPDATE: Ellis Street fire burns garage, trailer and extends to neighbouring house
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters put out a garage fire that spread to a nearby trailer…
Penticton lifts off-road vehicle ban
PENTICTON – Cooler, wetter weather has resulted in the easing of off-road restrictions in Penticton.…
Penticton Fire Department called to lake rescue, grass fire over the weekend
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters responded to a lake rescue and grass fire on the weekend.…
Three people hospitalized after boat crash on Okanagan Lake near Summerland
PENTICTON – A Trout Creek resident’s quick actions helped helped save two people after their…
UPDATE: Fire crews extinguish camper fire in Penticton
PENTICTON – A motorhome and camper van went up in flames in Penticton this afternoon.…
Penticton fire department marine rescues up significantly, with summer only half over
PENTICTON – The timing for the purchase of new water rescue craft by the Penticton…
Penticton firefighters called to rescue channel floaters at Green Mountain Road bridge… again
PENTICTON – Penticton Fire Department responded to another channel rescue today. Fire Chief Larry Watkinson…
Penticton Fire chief praises crew for fire knockdown
PENTICTON – Penticton Fire Chief Larry Watkinson had nothing but praise for his firefighters following…