The fire has received sufficient suppression to ensure no further spread.

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Four days after the fire was reported, it remains under investigation. Evacuation alert lifted for part of Penticton as wildfire threat subsides August 24, 2020 Penticton, B.C. Initial reports came in at approx. Smoke could be seen in the area due to the smouldering ground fire. extinguished a trailer that burst into flames near Skaha Lake Rd. The lifelong local has never seen a fire this close to his cousin’s property, and this had him worried. A new wildfire is burning west of Penticton.

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Wildfires in the … Hundreds of homes are under an evacuation order as the fire threatens a residential neighbourhood, while thousands more properties are on alert.

East of the Penticton fire, an 18-hectare wildfire was burning along Highway 33 between Beaverdell and Carmi. The Penticton Fire Department quenched a small fire near the Channel Parkway on Wednesday morning.


It said most of the fire's growth was caused by overnight winds.

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The wildfire service says that blaze was likely sparked by lightning and it has provided aerial and heavy equipment support to the local fire department.