Penticton fire crews responded to reports of a car on fire near the area of 3999 Skaha Lake Road. He said the thought of having to leave his home is troubling. BC Wildfire suspects the fire to be human caused, though an investigation is underway. Keep track of what's happening with COVID-19 in your community. No injuries were reported. Use our online map to find local businesses that are still open. It is believed that the trailer was abandoned in the woods, said Jorgensen. The city broke a 57-year record on Tuesday with a high temperature of 37.5. If you are looking to give feedback on our new site, please send it along to, To view this site properly, enable cookies in your browser. Here, a helicopter draws water from a pond near the blaze. Full Disclaimer. The fire, burning in steep terrain and visible from Green Mountain Rd., was reported at approx. Read more: Want to discuss? Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. The helicopters were filling up with water less than a kilometre away from a small pond. Pictured is Dennis Shelbey watching the fire from his pasture. (Phil McLachlan - Western News), The cause of the fire is currently unkown. The wind was calm, and both crew and onlooking residents were thankful for this. The fire, burning in steep terrain and visible from Green Mountain Rd., was reported at approx. Located approximately 20 kilometres southwest from the shores of Okanagan Lake, the Green Mountain Road fire … Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. A new wildfire is burning west of Penticton. The Penticton Fire Department extinguished a utility trailer that caught fire near Skaha Lake Road Monday (Sept. 21) afternoon. With just a well, there’s no option for irrigation to keep fields green. A new wildfire is burning west of Penticton. The trail would connect McKinnon Rd. The trail would connect McKinnon Rd. Vassilaki said there are no reports of lost buildings in Penticton and protecting structures is a key priority. Fire crews and the RCMP investigated the fire collaboratively. It has reclassified the fire as “held,” which means that with the resources committed to it, it’s unlikely to spread under prevailing and forecasted conditions. PENTICTON, B.C. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. Credit: @CanucksNation4Life via Storyful, With 'profound sorrow': Ginsburg lies in state at US Capitol, Ranking the Most Disturbing Films Ever Made 1-15, Massive flooding in Mumbai due to heavy overnight rains, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neil draw backlash for pushing back on Breonna Taylor outrage, 'America's Got Talent' Winner Brandon Leake Will Not Receive $1 Million. An “evacuation alert” issued to 3,669 properties in Penticton, British Columbia, on Tuesday, August 18, remained in effect the next morning as the fast-growing Christie Mountain Wildfire threatened homes. ORIGINAL: 11:55 a.m. Helicopters are bucketing a wildfire west of Penticton Saturday morning, as crews work to prevent the small fire from growing in the hot, dry conditions. Initial reports came in at approx. 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"And as I'm watching the flames, I'm watching the helicopter pilots and you can see them hit the flames with their bucket and douse it and it's happening right in front of you," he said in a telephone interview. Shelbey made the trip from town to watch over his cousin’s property, which is also where he keeps his two horses.

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