'Chibougamau Mayor Manon Cyr says she was relieved when she learned of Paré’s arrest. In an interview Friday, the mayor said the fires that Paré is accused of starting were unrelated to the two massive wildfires that forced the evacuation of the town in June.
“We’ll see what’s said in court on this,” Cyr said. “But the big fires that caused the evacuation were caused by lightning.”'
Smokes were due to criminal behavior.