Quebec Man Pleads Guilty to Setting 14 Forest Fires, Forcing Hundreds From Homes

Quebec Man Pleads Guilty to Setting 14 Forest Fires, Forcing Hundreds From Homes
A small puddle is seen at the edge of an area of forest destroyed by fire in Quebec on July 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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A Quebec man has admitted to setting a series of fires that burned hundreds of hectares of forest last year and forced hundreds of people from their homes.

Brian Paré, 38, pleaded guilty on Jan. 15, to 13 counts of arson and one count of arson with disregard for human life, at the courthouse in Chibougamau, Que.