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

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 07:31

A view of wildfires at Lebel-sur-Quevillon in Quebec, Canada on June 23, 2023. — A view of wildfires at Lebel-sur-Quevillon in Quebec, Canada, on June 23, 2023.
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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.