{"id":19758,"date":"2026-05-28T15:54:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/breaking-massive-fire-breaks-out-at-penticton-construction-site-penticton-western-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:54:56","slug":"breaking-massive-fire-breaks-out-at-penticton-construction-site-penticton-western-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/breaking-massive-fire-breaks-out-at-penticton-construction-site-penticton-western-news\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Massive fire breaks out at Penticton construction site &#8211; Penticton Western News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published 11:12 pm Wednesday, May 27, 2026<br \/>                     <strong>By <a href=\"https:\/\/pentictonwesternnews.com\/author\/loganlockhart\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Logan Lockhart<\/a><\/strong>                                       <br \/>A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips\/Western News)<br \/>A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips\/Western News)<br \/>A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips\/Western News)<br \/>A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips\/Western News)<br \/>A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips\/Western News)<br \/>A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips\/Western News)<br \/>A massive fire broke out in southern Penticton on Wednesday night, May 27, with flames visible as far as Okanagan Falls.<br \/>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.<br \/>The Channel Parkway was closed in both directions, with DriveBC asking travellers to watch for traffic control.<br \/>A road closure also took effect at Brandon Avenue and Paris Street to Green Avenue, near the Penticton Walmart.<br \/>Penticton and Summerland fire departments responded, along with FortisBC and RCMP.<br \/>&ldquo;Public safety remains the city&rsquo;s priority, and residents are asked to avoid the area to allow emergency operations to continue,&rdquo; city officials said in a social media post.<br \/>It is unknown if there are any injuries.<br \/>The cause of the blaze is not yet known.<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blackpress.tv\/embed\/57564\/Massive_fire_at_Penticton_construction_site_shuts_down_streets_sends_flames_shooting_in_air\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOcmM3d1pzZ0ZnQ2xCMDVDUVdLMm84aEs0a2l5a1lxa3pVR25aS05HOWxOWGZaNEk4ZUtkaGhDR3lvS1RBTkJpWDFWUkVKSmFhWVYwU1RtUC00Y2twMEpOajhMUG5lalNfRTZBcGkxcHRobEYyUnVjSGY0X1RBcGsyNF91NXR2aExEMFRZRlF5UVdzUE56MjNsc0plS0JONG5xTXJmQnpQYTI4QWg3?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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