British Columbia

Canucks campfire tweet draws heat

A photo tweeted out by the Vancouver Canucks of some players starting a fire is drawing heat online.

People pile on after team tweets photo of players starting a fire during a provincewide campfire ban

This image of some Vancouver Canucks players attempting to start a campfire over the weekend has draw heat from fans because of the provincial campfire ban. (Vancouver Canucks/Twitter)

A photo tweeted out by the Vancouver Canucks of some players starting a fire is drawing heat online.

The image shows four prospective players attempting to build a small campfire during a team-building exercise featuring outdoor activities at a camp for prospects on Vancouver Island over the weekend

The caption for the photo reads, "Back on track. Start a fire."

The entire province has been under a campfire ban since Friday there are about 180 wildfire burning across the province.

The team later issued an apology for the tweet saying, "This was not appropriate on our part. Poor decision. Our sincere apologies everyone."