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British Columbia conservation officers fine campers $22,000 for illegal fires

British Columbia illegal campfires conservation officers fines fire bans

Over the weekend of July 25, British Columbia Conservation Officer Service patrols discovered numerous illegal campfires across the province. Nineteen violation tickets were issued, totalling $21,850 in fines. The enforcement action coincided with a fire‑ban covering Category 1, 2 and 3 fires in the Cariboo, Kamloops and Southeast fire centres, while allowing campfires only in designated areas such as the Northwest and Prince George fire centres.

Officials urged the public to consult the BC Wildfire Service for the latest fire‑restriction updates, noting that “claiming you didn’t know about the campfire ban is not an acceptable excuse.” At the time, the province was reporting roughly 136 active wildfires, underscoring the importance of compliance with fire‑prevention measures.

Entities: BC Wildfire Service · British Columbia Conservation Officer Service · Cariboo Fire Centre · Kamloops Fire Centre · Southeast Fire Centre

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[○ 1 SOURCE] There were 136 active wildfires burning in British Columbia at the time of the report. (Global News)
[● 8 SOURCES] Campfires were allowed in the Northwest and Prince George fire centres and parts of the Coastal Fire Centre. (BC Wildfire Service)
[● 8 SOURCES] Campfire bans for Category 1, 2 and 3 fires were in effect in the Cariboo, Kamloops and Southeast fire centres as of July 24 2026. (BC Wildfire Service)
[● 8 SOURCES] A BC Conservation Officer spokesperson said, “Claiming you didn’t know about the campfire ban is not an acceptable excuse.” (BC Conservation Officer Service)
[● 8 SOURCES] 19 violation tickets were issued for illegal campfires in British Columbia. (BC Conservation Officer Service)
[● 8 SOURCES] The total amount of fines issued was $21,850. (BC Conservation Officer Service)

Sources

Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Nelson Star [nelsonstar.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Greenwood Boundary Creek Times [boundarycreektimes.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Chemainus Valley Courier [chemainusvalleycourier.ca]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Rossland News [rosslandnews.com]

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Counting blessings as B. C. burns - The Interior News [interior-news.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Ladysmith Chronicle [ladysmithchronicle.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - West K News [westknews.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Agassiz Harrison Observer [agassizharrisonobserver.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Barriere North Thompson Star [barrierestarjournal.com]

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Fines for illegal campfires in B. C. top $21,000 over the weekend | Globalnews. ca [globalnews.ca]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - coastmountainnews [coastmountainnews.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Grand Forks Gazette [grandforksgazette.ca]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Lake Cowichan Gazette [lakecowichangazette.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Haida Gwaii Observer [haidagwaiiobserver.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Northern Sentinel [northernsentinel.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Quesnel Cariboo Observer [quesnelobserver.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Today in BC [todayinbc.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Williams Lake Tribune [wltribune.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - 100 Mile Free Press [100milefreepress.net]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Abbotsford News [abbynews.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Aldergrove Star [aldergrovestar.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Clearwater Times [clearwatertimes.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Comox Valley Record [comoxvalleyrecord.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Creston Valley Advance [crestonvalleyadvance.ca]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Goldstream News Gazette [goldstreamgazette.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Houston Today [houston-today.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Langley Advance Times [langleyadvancetimes.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Maple Ridge News [mapleridgenews.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Mission City Record [missioncityrecord.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Nanaimo News Bulletin [nanaimobulletin.com]

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Planning, staying safe during B. C. Day long weekend [news.gov.bc.ca]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Oak Bay News [oakbaynews.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Peace Arch News [peacearchnews.com]

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Crew extinguishes evening fire along Victoria's Dallas Road - Peninsula News Review [peninsulanewsreview.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Parksville Qualicum News [pqbnews.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Saanich News [saanichnews.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Sooke News Mirror [sookenewsmirror.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Surrey Now-Leader [surreynowleader.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Terrace Standard [terracestandard.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - The Free Press [thefreepress.ca]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Chilliwack Progress [theprogress.com]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Trail Times [trailtimes.ca]

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Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B. C. - Vernon Morning Star [vernonmorningstar.com]

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Crew extinguishes evening fire along Victoria's Dallas Road - Victoria News [vicnews.com]

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