RCMP Say Fire that Destroyed Care Home Construction Site in Penticton Considered Suspicious

RCMP say fire that destroyed care home construction site in Penticton considered suspicious

Police say a massive fire that destroyed a care home under construction in Penticton, B.C., is now being considered suspicious. The site was supposed to become a 200-bed long-term care facility aimed at addressing acute local demands.

RCMP confirm massive Okanagan construction site blaze was arson - Creston Valley Advance

The massive construction site fire in Penticton that shut down Highway 97 for days has been deemed an arson by the RCMP. In a release issued on Friday, June 5, Penticton RCMP announced they are conducting a criminal investigation into the fire. On May 27, just after 10 p.m., the Penticton Fire Department was called to the Green Avenue property for a fire. Within six minutes they were on scene, and just another six minutes later the fire had reac…

RCMP confirm massive Okanagan construction site blaze was arson - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier

The massive construction site fire in Penticton that shut down Highway 97 for days has been deemed an arson by the RCMP. In a release issued on Friday, June 5, Penticton RCMP announced they are conducting a criminal investigation into the fire. On May 27, just after 10 p.m., the Penticton Fire Department was called to the Green Avenue property for a fire. Within six minutes they were on scene, and just another six minutes later the fire had reac…

RCMP confirm massive Penticton construction site blaze was arson - The Similkameen Spotlight

The exact cause of the fire is still being determined but investigators confirmed it was suspicious

Penticton, B.C., fire at care home construction site considered 'suspicious:' RCMP – Energeticcity.ca

RCMP logo shown in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson PENTICTON — A massive fire that destroyed a care home under construction in Penticton, B.C., is being investigated as suspicious. RCMP say specialized investigators were only able to access the site Wednesday, a week after the fire that prompted the city to issue an evacuation order and declare a state of local emergency. Mounties say officers are conducting a…