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Skaha Creek fire southwest of Penticton. (BC Wildfire Service photo)
By Pete McIntyre
Near Skaha Lake

UPDATE: New wildfire fraying nerves in Penticton

Aug 29, 2021 | 9:00 PM

UPDATE 9:00 p.m. Aug. 29

The Skaha Creek fire southwest of Penticton has grown to 100 hectares and is very visible from the city a few kilometretres away.

No structures are threatened at this time.

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UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. Aug. 29

BC Wildfire crews continue to action a new wildfire southwest of Penticton.

The latest update shows the Skaha Creek fire at 17 hectares.

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New wildfire in Okanagan 10:35 a.m. Aug.29

Fire crews are battling a new wildfire in the Okanagan.

It’s near Skaha Lake, southwest of Penticton, and broke out Saturday.

The Skaha Creek fire is listed at 17 hectares and is believed to be human caused.

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