Charges have been laid against two people following two separate forest fires on the same date in Conception Bay last spring.

A Cupids man was convicted and fined in provincial court in Harbour Grace last fall for lighting a fire on, or within, 300 metres of forested land without a permit to burn. The fire last May resulted in the destruction of at least one structure and caused anxious moments for other property owners.

Meanwhile, a Harbour Main woman was convicted and fined $500 earlier this year in connection with a fire that forced the evacuation of homes in the Harbour Drive area of Harbour Main on the same date. The woman was convicted of lighting a fire on or within 300 metres of forested land without a permit to burn.