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Penticton Fire Crews Remain on Site of Late-Night Inferno, Road Remains Closed
Emergency crews activated support services after evacuations as flames spread through the former Kampe estate, with a crane at the site also burning.
- Late Wednesday night, a massive fire erupted at the 48,000 square-foot construction site on Green Avenue West in Penticton, destroying a future long-term care facility on the former David Kampe estate.
- Sixty firefighters from Penticton and surrounding South Okanagan communities responded with mutual aid, battling flames visible as far as Okanagan Falls after crews were called at 10:12 p.m.
- Four homes sustained direct fire damage, with 12 additional properties remaining evacuated due to an unstable construction crane that continues to hamper suppression efforts and poses ongoing hazards.
- Highway 97 near Green Avenue remains partially closed to single-lane alternating traffic as of Thursday morning. The City of Penticton advises motorists to avoid the area while emergency operations continue.
- Penticton Fire Chief Mike Larsson confirmed no injuries have been reported, and authorities are investigating the blaze's cause while maintaining focus on resident and responder safety.
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