Man charged in connection to Barrington Lake wildfire pleads not guilty

CITYnews halifax / By The Canadian Press

The 22-year-old man charged in connection with the largest wildfire in Nova Scotia’s history has pleaded not guilty.

Dalton Clark Stewart from Villagedale did not appear before a provincial court judge in Shelburne yesterday, but his lawyer entered not guilty pleas to three charges on his client’s behalf.

Stewart was charged under the Forests Act following an investigation into the Barrington Lake wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes and displaced thousands of people last year.

The 22-year-old is due back in court in June to set a date for a trial.