The Squamish area had more illegal campfire tickets than any other area identified by the BC Conservation Officer Service this summer, with officers issuing 32 tickets worth a total of $36,800.
In a public update, the service called the Squamish area the “hot spot” for illegal campfires. Each ticket carried a $1,150 fine.
Across B.C., conservation officers working weekend patrols with the BC Wildfire Service issued 98 tickets under the Wildfire Act between July 1 and September 9, worth a combined $112,700. The majority were issued in the South Coast region, which includes the Sea-to-Sky corridor and the Lower Mainland.
The figures describe tickets issued, not fines collected.
The Conservation Officer Service said wildfire season continues and urged the public to remain vigilant.
You will never collect the fines, how about making them leave instead..