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Residents evacuated after apartment fire in Penticton

The fire started in an apartment on Government Street Saturday night

  • Apr. 11, 2021 12:00 a.m.

Residents of a three-storey apartment building on Government Street were evacuated after a fire broke out Saturday night.

Penticton fire crews arrived at the building at Government and Nelson Avenue around 10:15 p.m.

Witnesses said they could see more than a dozen people standing outside the building, some with blankets wrapped around them.

The cause of the fire and how much damage was done isn’t known at this time. The Western News has reached out to the fire department for more information.

More to come

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