News Items tag as: Penticton Fire Department 2017

Penticton firefighters respond to microwave fire, gas line rupture
November 29, 2017 - 9:58 AM

PENTICTON - A fire in a microwave that spread to the home has displaced a Penticton resident for a few days.
Neighbouring house a write off as police investigate missing persons case in Penticton fire
October 19, 2017 - 11:38 AM

PENTICTON - Al Mansfield spent Wednesday afternoon touring his burned out house with insurance adjusters.
Firefighters fail to find body in burned down Penticton home
October 12, 2017 - 5:37 PM

PENTICTON - The investigation that destroyed one Penticton residence and heavily damaged another turned into a mystery this afternoon.
UPDATE: Search continues for woman missing in Penticton house fire
October 12, 2017 - 11:18 AM

PENTICTON - A 94-year-old woman is missing after a massive house fire that spread to a neighbouring home in Penticton last night.
Second fire in a week at south end of Channel Parkway
October 10, 2017 - 6:12 PM

PENTICTON - For the second time in a week, firefighters have attended a grass fire near the end of the Penticton river channel.
Penticton fire crews put out early morning balcony fire
October 10, 2017 - 11:21 AM

PENTICTON - A cigarette butt sparked a balcony fire in Penticton early this morning.
Increasing number of needle pickups prompts call for a safe injection site in Penticton
September 28, 2017 - 4:53 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton's fire chief is advocating for a safe drug consumption site in the city due the high number of needle pickups his firefighters are being called to.
UPDATE: Ellis Street fire burns garage, trailer and extends to neighbouring house
September 26, 2017 - 12:00 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton firefighters put out a garage fire that spread to a nearby trailer and house in downtown Penticton this morning.
Penticton lifts off-road vehicle ban
September 21, 2017 - 12:21 PM

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
September 18, 2017 - 1:15 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton firefighters responded to a lake rescue and grass fire on the weekend.
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News Items tag as: Penticton Fire Department 2017

Penticton firefighters respond to microwave fire, gas line rupture

Neighbouring house a write off as police investigate missing persons case in Penticton fire

Firefighters fail to find body in burned down Penticton home

UPDATE: Search continues for woman missing in Penticton house fire

Second fire in a week at south end of Channel Parkway

Penticton fire crews put out early morning balcony fire

Increasing number of needle pickups prompts call for a safe injection site in Penticton

UPDATE: Ellis Street fire burns garage, trailer and extends to neighbouring house

Penticton lifts off-road vehicle ban

Penticton Fire Department called to lake rescue, grass fire over the weekend

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