Canucks campfire tweet draws heat
People pile on after team tweets photo of players starting a fire during a provincewide campfire ban
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."
Back on track. Start a �� <a href="http://t.co/vw5khWNRlQ">pic.twitter.com/vw5khWNRlQ</a>
—@VanCanucks
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."
This was not appropriate on our part. Poor decision. Our sincere apologies everyone. <a href="https://t.co/uXIiSxMcOf">https://t.co/uXIiSxMcOf</a>
—@VanCanucks