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New wildfire spotted in Penticton

The fire can be seen burning above the Sage Mesa neighbourhood

Crews are on scene to a new wildfire that started in the middle of the night above the Sage Mesa neighbourhood of Penticton Thursday morning.

Penticton fire department were called out around 2 a.m. to the wildfire that was spotted at Pine Hills Drive and Sage Mesa Drive.

The fire on Jerry Mountain can be seen from most parts of Penticton and many people have taken to social media to post pictures and to say that BC Wildfire is aware of the blaze.

The fire has not appeared on the BC Wildfire dashboard.

More to come.

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Monique Tamminga

About the Author: Monique Tamminga

Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western News. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the Langley Advance Times.
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