It’s a costly lesson for an Alberta man who started an illegal campfire in Kelowna.
On the night of July 22nd, the fire department responded to a report of visible flames in forested area near homes on Dilworth Mountain.
A campfire had been lit at a makeshift, overnight camp in a soccer field parking lot.
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Police say the man tried to extinguish the blaze and then left the scene on foot, leaving his vehicle and camping gear behind.
The 20-year-old returned as his vehicle was about to be towed away.
“This could have been a very dangerous situation and serves as an appropriate reminder that all campfires are prohibited throughout all Central Okanagan municipalities,” said RCMP Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey in a news release.
The man was fined $1,150 under the Wildfire Act.
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