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Campers fined for defying fire ban even after B.C. declared state of emergency (bc.ctvnews.ca)
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Even amid a provincial state of emergency that has seen tens of thousands forced to flee their homes due to wildfires, people in B.C. are defying a ban on campfires.

The BC Conservation Officer Service said Monday, in a social media post, that seven tickets were handed out over the weekend totalling a combined $8,050.

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[-] Smoogy@kbin.social 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They should do what Australia does: hand out arson charges. Doesn’t just fall off of a person like a mere fine

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