(JENNIFER STAHN / iNFOnews.ca)
August 01, 2023 - 11:35 AM
A woman in the Shuswap has been fined $2,300 for walking away from a fire she wasn't allowed to have in the first place.
According to a Salmon Arm RCMP media release, police and fire crews received a report that a male and female were seen leaving a fire on Tappen Valley Road near the Trans Canada Highway.
After walking away from the blaze the couple was then spotted getting into a black car.
Police caught up with the vehicle and issued a $2,300 fine to the woman for igniting a fire in contravention of provincial regulations.
"The people in the car reported having no address and evidence of recent drug use was noted by the police investigation," the release says.
Fire crews were able to extinguish the small fire before it was able to expand.
"Quick action to put out the fire was instrumental in the incident not getting out of control in these dry conditions," the release says.
Salmon Arm RCMP would like to remind the public there is a fire ban in effect and given the current dry conditions hefty fines and potential criminal charges will be considered in all cases involving burning.
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