wildfire, burning southwest of Penticton, B.C., crested the ridge and crept down the mountainside on Sunday night, threatening a luxury hillside residential development.The wildfire, first discovered on Aug.
28, was described by locals as looking like a volcano had erupted as bright orange flames illuminated the night sky. Cooler temperatures help slow growth of Skaha Creek wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
Plumes of smoke could be seen billowing from large swaths of the mountainside above Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) on Monday morning.The blaze is now highly visible from the entire City of Penticton, Highway 97 and surrounding communities.NIGHT SHOTS OF THE SKAHA CREEK FIRE pic.twitter.com/6SxJGCesIy— Penticton Fire Photographer – Mike.