BREAKING: Massive fire breaks out at Penticton construction site – Penticton Western News

Published 11:12 pm Wednesday, May 27, 2026
By Logan Lockhart
A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)
A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)
A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)
A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)
A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)
A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)
A massive fire broke out in southern Penticton on Wednesday night, May 27, with flames visible as far as Okanagan Falls.
Crews responded to Green Avenue West after 10 p.m., at the site of the former David Kampe estate and future long-term care facility, which broke ground on construction in November 2025.
The Channel Parkway was closed in both directions, with DriveBC asking travellers to watch for traffic control.
A road closure also took effect at Brandon Avenue and Paris Street to Green Avenue, near the Penticton Walmart.
Penticton and Summerland fire departments responded, along with FortisBC and RCMP.
“Public safety remains the city’s priority, and residents are asked to avoid the area to allow emergency operations to continue,” city officials said in a social media post.
It is unknown if there are any injuries.
The cause of the blaze is not yet known.

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