Evacuations after wildfire breaks out on outskirts of Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. — Residents of a rural area on the outskirts of Penticton, B.C., on Thursday joined the more than 45,000 people in British Columbia who have fled their homes due to fast-moving fires.
The blaze broke out around 9 a.m. in the West Bench suburb and first responders swiftly conducted evacuations of homes threatened by the flames, said Peter Weeber, chief administrative officer for the city.
“There were a couple homes impacted, just roofs at this point, we haven’t lost any structures from what I understand,” said Weeber.
He said a helicopter was assisting local and regional fire crews to extinguish the flames.