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Williams Lake man fined for setting off fireworks as wildfires continue to burn: RCMP

The man was arrested and fined $1,000
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(RCMP handout)

RCMP say a Williams Lake man, happy to be home, has been fined for setting off fireworks in celebration of the lifted evacuation orders.

Mounties responded to reports of mischief in progress in the area of Carson Drive and Central Court Saturday morning, where they found a 34-year-old intoxicated man on his property where police found several empty fireworks canisters, according to a news release.

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I began my journalistic journey at Efteen as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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