Smoke rising from Justice Park near Vernon’s downtown Friday morning was from a small campfire.
Vernon Fire Rescue Services were quick to extinguish the campfire on Oct. 1 around 9:30 a.m.
RCMP were asked to attend the encampment across from the Vernon courthouse where approximately five were staying.
A reportedly belligerent man had left the encampment and RCMP began looking for him.
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