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B.C. Man Dinged $1,150 After Violating Fire Ban to ‘Dry His Wet Pants,’ RCMP Say

THETIS LAKE REGIONAL PARK, VIEW ROYAL, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 7 – A Langford man was fined $1,150 under the Wildfire Act for lighting a fire to dry wet pants during a campfire ban, officials said the fire was quickly extinguished.

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A B.C. man learned a costly lesson about minding the province’s strict fire bans this week.

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Victoria Buzz broke the news in on Friday, August 8, 2025.
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