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Big fire at Penticton dump

It appears a metal compactor at the Campbell Mountain landfill caught fire
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A fire in a metal compactor at the Campbell Mountain landfill could be seen across Penticton. (Darren Donoghue photo)

A fire at the Campbell Mountain landfill could be seen across Penticton Sunday afternoon.

It appears the fire started in the metal compacting machinery.

Penticton Fire is on scene now. The blaze started around 12:20 p.m.

A picture of the flames and black smoke erupting from the metal recycling machine was posted to Facebook.

More to come as information becomes available.

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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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