Penticton, B.C., residents are watching thick plumes of smoke rise from a fire recently started in the West Bench area of the city.
“We’re aware of a fire on West Bench in the Sage Mesa area,” a representative from the City of Penticton said in a statement on social media.
“We are asking people to avoid the area as crews are responding. Further updates will be published as required.”
It has not yet been made clear whether it’s a structure fire or a brush fire.
BC Wildfire said the fire is developing and it currently has no updates.
