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B.C. firefighter fined for breaking campfire ban

Three crew members had been photographed on a lake in the Shuswap
Laura Baziuk
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One of the five forestry firefighters shown in this photo, which went viral on social media, was fined for lighting a campfire despite a provincial campfire ban. - Image credit: Facebook photo

A member of the B.C. Wildfire Service has been fined after they broke a province-wide campfire ban.

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A photo of five firefighters enjoying their campfire on Adams Lake in the Shuswap region last month was posted on Facebook, going viral and garnering much criticism.

The wildfire service has since investigated, and officials said Wednesday they91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™ve been handed one firefighter a fine of $1,150 and three others a warning.

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