A 22-year-old man has been charged for allegedly sparking the historic wildfire last year in Shelburne County, where many are still recovering from the devastation it inflicted.
The provincial Natural Resources Department said Dalton Clark Stewart of Villagedale, N.S., is facing the following charges under the Forests Act:
Lighting a fire on privately owned land without permission of the owner or occupier; Failing to take reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of a fire; Leaving a fire unattended.
A news release said Stewart is scheduled to appear in Shelburne provincial court on March 7.
The wildfire near Barrington Lake broke out late last May, grew to 23,525
