A man charged in Nova Scotia’s largest wildfire has been sentenced.

A $25,000 fine for 23-year-old Dalton Clark Stewart of Villagedale, Shelburne County.

That was the joint-recommendation from the Crown and defense after an agreed statement of facts on his role in the 2023 Barrington Lake wildfire.

The statement says in late May 2023, Stewart was intoxicated and lit a fire at a property near Homers Rock.

He used a tire; he later stomped it out before leaving the scene.

The fire grew to 200 hectares by the next day.

The Crown and defense agreed that Stewart did not take reasonable effort to prevent a fire from spreading in the Barrington Lake wildfire, which burned over 23,000 hectares.

Judge Paul Scovil accepted the joint recommendation, saying Stewart’s actions were beyond unthinkable, given the dry conditions at the time.

Judge Scovil said he passed the charred remains on the way to court and reflected on homes lost and lives impacted.

Stewart did not speak in court.

We will have more on this story.