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California wildfire explodes in size, scalding 307K acres

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California wildfire explodes in size, scalding 307K acres

The largest California wildfire in three years has ballooned to over 307,000 acres — nearly the size of Los Angeles — and was still 0% contained on Saturday. “The Park Fire continued to burn aggressively due to steep terrain and winds,” the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection wrote in an update Saturday morning. … Read more

Quebec conspiracy theorist pleads guilty to setting 14 fires

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Quebec conspiracy theorist pleads guilty to setting 14 fires

A Canadian man who touted conspiracy theories claiming forest fires were deliberately set by the government has been convicted of starting 14 fires himself. Pyromaniac Brian Paré, 38, pleaded guilty earlier this week to 13 counts of arson in and one count of arson with disregard for human life. “As his main motivation, [he] claimed … Read more