News Items tag as: Penticton Fire Department 2022

Second person has died, 10 displaced after apartment fire in Penticton
December 14, 2022 - 12:20 PM

A second person has now died in an apartment fire in Penticton last weekend.
Elderly man dies in Penticton apartment fire
December 12, 2022 - 8:39 AM

An elderly man was found dead after Penticton Fire Department responded to an apartment fire this weekend.
Penticton firefighters extinguish blaze at abandoned house
December 09, 2022 - 9:57 AM

Members of the Penticton Fire Department started their day by putting out a fire at an abandoned house.
iN PHOTOS: Penticton firefighters save deer trapped on frozen Okanagan Lake
December 08, 2022 - 12:02 PM

A mule deer got stuck on a frozen part of Okanagan Lake in Penticton this morning and members of the local fire department came to the rescue.
Penticton fire chief picking a water fight with kids
July 27, 2022 - 11:38 AM

Penticton firefighters are trying to turn the down the heat this week by throwing down a challenge for a water fight.
Fire crews hitting wildfire just north of Penticton hard
July 25, 2022 - 3:58 PM

A wildfire is currently burning around three kilometres north of Penticton on the West.
Brush fire on Penticton Indian Band land extinguished quickly
July 07, 2022 - 2:35 PM

It didn’t take fire crews in Penticton long to extinguish a brush fire last night.
UPDATE: Three alarm fire at Penticton car dealership does significant damage
May 11, 2022 - 10:53 AM

Two firefighter suffered minor injuries from a major fire that broke out at the Toyota dealership in Penticton this morning.
iN VIDEO: Penticton dumpster fire destroys two nearby cars
April 20, 2022 - 1:19 PM

A fire that started in a dumpster in Penticton yesterday had already spread to hedges and two vehicles by the time emergency crews could respond.
Penticton home destroyed by explosion, fire built century ago to signal new age of prosperity
March 09, 2022 - 6:30 AM

The historical building lost yesterday on Penticton’s northern waterfront was as a symbol of the wealth associated with the Kettle Valley Railway.
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