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No Looting Reported in Clinton as Police Enforce Evacuation Order, Issue $15K in Fines
Police and conservation officers have issued more than $15,000 in fines as RCMP keep enforcing the evacuation order.
- On Monday, the Village of Clinton reported that police and Conservation Officers issued more than $15,000 in fines to people entering the community without authorization during the ongoing evacuation order.
- Since July 24, the Village has remained under evacuation order due to the Pear Lake wildfire, which reached an estimated 147,677 hectares as of Tuesday.
- Under the Emergency and Disaster Management Act, unauthorized entry is illegal and diverts critical resources from response and recovery efforts, authorities warned.
- RCMP confirmed there have been no reports of looting in the Village, though residents may notice authorized personnel working on property restoration via security cameras.
- While evacuation orders near 70 Mile, Green Lake, and Loon Lake were downgraded to alerts, no anticipated date exists for lifting restrictions in Clinton or surrounding areas.
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No looting reported in Clinton as police enforce evacuation order, issue $15K in fines
More than $15,000 in fines have been issued to people accused of entering the evacuated Village of Clinton without authorization, prompting another warning from municipal leaders. The village said the fines were issued over the last two weeks by RCMP and the BC Conservation Officer Service. Clinton ...
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