Penticton grass fire highly visible as crews work to put it out

Smoke and flames are visible west of downtown Penticton and firefighters are on the scene. Penticton Fire Department captain Mike Wade said it’s a grass fire at the corner of West Bench Drive and Bartlett Drive. Firefighters are on the scene getting water on the flames, and as of now, there are no reports about any structures on fire. “Crews are working the fire and that is all the detail we have for now,” Wade said. To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca  or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .