A conspiracy theorist who blamed the government for forest fires admitted that he started 14 himself

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A conspiracy theorist who blamed the government for forest fires admitted that he started 14 himself

Joshua Zitser
Tue, January 16, 2024 at 7:31 AM EST·2 min read

•A Canadian man pleaded guilty to setting 14 fires in Quebec last year.
•The fires led to hundreds of homes being evacuated and thousands of acres being burned.
•The man spread conspiracy theories online alleging the government had started the fires.

A Canadian man who spread online conspiracy theories saying the government was deliberately starting forest fires pleaded guilty to personally setting 14 fires himself, CBC reported.

Brian Paré, 38, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of arson and one count of arson with disregard for human life at a courthouse in Chibougamau, Quebec, on Monday.

According to CBC, prosecutors told the court that Paré started two fires that led to the evacuation of about 500 homes in Chapais, Quebec, last year.

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