House destroyed by flames
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UPDATE: 5:15 p.m.
Castanet reporter Casey Richardson reports that smoke and fires have subsided on Conklin Avenue at 5:15 p.m.
Fire crews arrived quickly at the scene of the fire, which quickly spread to the home.
Castanet turned to the Penticton Fire Department for more information.
ORIGINAL: 4:40 p.m.
Casey Richardson
A house on fire in the Penticton on Wednesday afternoon.
Fire crews responded to 460 Conklin Avenue. The whole street is full of smoke.
Reporter Casey Richardson is on the scene. She says fire crews are currently trying to stop the spread to neighboring buildings.
A neighbor told Castanet that they “smelled of burning plastic,” the smoke worsened, and then they realized there was an explosive sound.
Another neighbor, who called 911, said, “I never knew a house could go up so fast.”
In addition to the house, there is a truck in the property, which is also on fire.
There is more.
Photo: Casey Richardson
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