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Heritage Hills evacuees feeling lost, sad, but thankful for firefighters’ efforts
Heritage Hills residents are reeling after suddenly being forced from their homes by a raging…
Penticton fire crews extinguish wildfire near Sendero Canyon
Penticton fire crews were busy today as another fire sparked at the bottom on Sendero…
Interior Health creating plans in case Penticton hospital has to be evacuated
Interior Health is creating contingency plans in the event that Penticton's hospital will have to…
UPDATE: Christie Mountain wildfire grows to 1,400 hectares
The Christie Mountain wildfire has grown to 1,400 hectares today from 1,000 ha last night.…
Penticton, RDOS to hold live-streamed conference on Mount Christie wildfire
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen and the City of Penticton are holding a live-streamed…
Skaha Lake boaters told to stay away from air crews working Christie Mountain fire
The City of Penticton is asking that boaters avoid using Skaha Lake as the Mount…
UPDATE: No structures lost in Penticton boundary, one destroyed by Christie Mountain fire in regional district
A single family home was destroyed last night in the Christie Mountain wildfire on Christie Mountain…
Wildfire out of control just across the U.S. border
As B.C. wildfire crews battle the Mount Christie blaze, their counterparts are actioning a similar…
Alberta man drowns in Okanagan Lake near Penticton
The Penticton RCMP and B.C. Coroners Service are investigating after a 61-year-old man drowned in…
Anxious night as Penticton’s Mount Christie wildfire grows to over 1,000 ha, spreads south
Emergency crews worked into the night as the community of Heritage Hills along the east…
More high temperature records broken in the Okanagan
More daily high temperature records fell for the third straight day in the Okanagan, as…
Nearly 4,000 properties on evacuation alert as Penticton fire grows to 500 ha
The City of Penticton has issued an evacuation alert for southeast portions of the city…
UPDATE: Wildfire south of Penticton grows to 250 Ha; evacuations ordered
A wildfire that broke out in the hills northeast of Heritage Hills and Lakeshore Highlands…
The following homes are under evacuation order, effective immediately
An evacuation order has been issued for Heritage Hills properties as a wildfire continues to…
Penticton RCMP puppy-trainer is helping ‘Nack’ learn the profession
Penticton Const. Mike Richardson is working on his dream job of becoming a dog handler…