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Penticton Fire Department
Emergency crews rally to rescue hiker at Skaha Bluffs
PENTICTON – Penticton Search and Rescue along with Penticton Fire Department came to the aid…
Penticton’s newest firefighter breaking new ground at the firehall
PENTICTON – The newest member of the Penticton Fire Deparment has the distinction of being…
Raise the Anchor campaign funds new rescue boat for Penticton firefighters
PENTICTON – The Penticton Fire Department will be plying the waters of Okanagan Lake in…
Retiring deputy fire chief has witnessed over three decades of Penticton’s fire history
PENTICTON – Retiring deputy fire chief Dave Spalding has fought some of the Penticton’s biggest…
Damage contained in Penticton clothes dryer fire
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters were able to limit the damage caused by a clothes dryer…
UPDATE: Penticton firefighters battle the elements as well as house fire
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters are battling mother nature as well as a structure fire this…
Dinner interrupted at Theo’s Restaurant as chimney fire erupts
PENTICTON – Restaurant patrons in a well known downtown Penticton restaurant had their meals interrupted…
Carmi residents discuss fire protection services with City of Penticton
PENTICTON – Residents of Upper Carmi expressed interest in fire protection services provided through the…
Penticton Fire Department seeking donations for Okanagan Lake rescue craft
PENTICTON – The Penticton Fire Department is looking for $30,000 to help purchase of a…
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…
Officials saying little about cause of Penticton townhouse fire
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters spent a long night battling a townhouse fire in the city.…
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…
UPDATE: Four vehicle collision south of Penticton sends driver to hospital
PENTICTON – One man was taken to hospital following a four vehicle collision just south…
Tractor trailer rollover in Penticton slows traffic on Highway 97
PENTICTON – A semi rollover on Highway 97 in Penticton early this morning backed up…