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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

Hochul deploys forest rangers to Canada as wildfire smoke chokes NY

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Hochul deploys forest rangers to Canada as wildfire smoke chokes NY

Albany officials dispatched seven forest rangers to Quebec to aid with firefighting efforts there as much of New York was choked by thick wildfire smoke blowing down from nearly 150 blazes in the Canadian province. Gov. Hochul announced Thursday that the team of Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers would join firefighters from other border … Read more