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Penticton Fire Department
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…
South Okanagan emergency services gets funding boost
PENTICTON – The Penticton Fire Department is seeking more funding for the local Emergency Social…
Woman’s remains consumed in Penticton fire is unprecedented mystery for first responders
PENTICTON – It's difficult to talk about, write about and, probably to read about it,…
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…
Penticton fire crews put out early morning balcony fire
PENTICTON – A cigarette butt sparked a balcony fire in Penticton early this morning. Firefighters…
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 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…
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…
UPDATE: West Bench wildfire in Penticton 100 per cent contained
PENTICTON – Fire crews have contained a wildfire in Penticton’s West Bench area. Ground crews…
Close call on Okanagan River channel in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters helped avert a potential tragedy on the Okangan River channel this…
Penticton firefighters raise the bar for service
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters not only made sure the fire was out, but saved dinner…
UPDATE: Drowning in Okanagan River Channel
PENTICTON – A man pulled from the Okanagan River Channel in Penticton this afternoon has…
Safety on Okanagan Lake enhanced with launch of new rescue boat
PENTICTON – Members of the Penticton Fire Department proudly demonstrated their new rescue watercraft on…
Fire on Front Street
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters spent a hot afternoon battling a fire on Front Street today.…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Penticton emergency and work crews continue to fight rising waters
PENTICTON – The busy days and anxious nights will continue for Penticton emergency personnel and…