Update: 5 p.m.
Penticton Fire Department has cleared the scene.
The incident is now in the hands of BC Wildfire, crews said.
Original: 4:10 p.m.
A large grass fire sparked in Penticton on Friday, April 14, between Upper Bench Road and Munson Avenue.
Crews responded to the blaze just after 4 p.m.
Smoke is visible in the area.
RCMP and Penticton Fire are currently on scene.
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