RCMP confirm massive Okanagan construction site blaze was arson

The massive construction site fire in Penticton that shut down Highway 97 for days has been deemed an arson by the RCMP.
In a release issued on Friday, June 5, Penticton RCMP announced they are conducting a criminal investigation into the fire.
On May 27, just after 10 p.m., the Penticton Fire Department was called to the Green Avenue property for a fire. Within six minutes they were on scene, and just another six minutes later the fire had reached third-alarm status and was visible from as far