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BREAKING: Multiple crews attending grass fire in Penticton

PENTICTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 5 – Fire crews quickly contained a grass fire sparked by a vehicle tire near Highway 97, preventing damage to a wastewater treatment plant, officials said.

  • A grass fire ignited at Highway 97 and Green Mountain Road in Penticton around 12:40 p.m. on August 5, with smoke seen in the sky.
  • The Penticton Fire Department deployed two engines and about a dozen firefighters to combat the fire along Channel Parkway.
  • Fire crews are working to prevent the fire from reaching the wastewater treatment plant.
  • High winds contributed to the blaze, which was reportedly caused by a vehicle's back tire.
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UPDATE: Multiple crews extinguish grass fire in Penticton

The fire was called in around 12:40 p.m.

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Sicamous Eagle Valley News broke the news in Salmon Arm, Canada on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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