The smoke damaged from the fire that destroyed three Penticton businesses clouded the city's down town Sunday.

According to Captain Tom Smith, crews also battled an overflow water issue as they tried to divert water away from neighbouring business.

"We had to dam up a back alley because a dentist office to the north, they have a basement that got about four feet of water in it. So we got the city truck to try and pump it."

The front wall of Slacks finally came down  early Sunday evening.  Fire crews were concerned the the wall would fall onto the street and the flames would spread, but fortunately that didn't happen.

Colourfull Front street remains closed as does Forbes avenue. sidewalks are accessible to businesses but vehicles can't enter at this point.

Fire officials will sift through the damage on Monday to start the investigation into the cause of the blaze.