FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno County sheriff's deputies took to the air to spot violators on the water.
The department shared chopper video of five people with a dog on a raft in the San Joaquin River near Friant.
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The river has been closed since March 14 because of the dangerous conditions.
Authorities followed closely, ordering the group out of the water.
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Each person was ticketed and fined $225.