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Camper fire in Penticton under investigation

PIB and Penticton Fire put out the blaze that destroyed the camper Sunday morning
Monique Tamminga
Monique Tamminga
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An abandoned camper on Old Airport Road caught fire Sunday morning, Feb. 13. (Mike Biden photo)

Penticton Fire and Penticton Indian Band Fire responded to an abandoned camper fully engulfed in flames Sunday morning.

The fire was called in at around 8:20 a.m. at Old Airport Road and Green Mountain Road.

Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze with no damage to surrounding vehicles. No one was injured while putting out the blaze, said assistant fire chief Rob Trupp.

There was no one living in the camper and the fire is under investigation, he added.

Penticton firefighter and photographer Mike Biden captured firefighters dousing a camper fire Sunday morning. (Mike Biden photo)
Penticton firefighter and photographer Mike Biden captured firefighters dousing a camper fire Sunday morning. (Mike Biden photo)

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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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