Fines for fire starters goings up by tens of thousands of dollars and come with prison time

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• BOISAR ready to deploy to help with wildfires, but actively involved in search for missing missing Irishtown man

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• Starting tomorrow, first time fines for setting a fire will be at least $50,000

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• No backcountry camping or hiking allowed in Gros Morne for at least a week

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