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B.C. hands out nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires over weekend
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British Columbia conservation officers issued 19 fines over the weekend for violations of campfire bans currently in place due to extreme wildfire risks. The province is battling over 100 active wildfires, leading to evacuations and strict enforcement of fire safety regulations.
"Claiming you didn’t know about the campfire ban is not an acceptable excuse," the B.C. Conservation Officer Service wrote in a Facebook post.
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