# Evidence table

- **The Facebook post says the Knox Mountain arsonist received a 21-month prison sentence.** — Supported by reporting: Castanet’s Aug. 10/11 report says Robert Teal was sentenced to 21 months total: 18 months for arson damaging property and three months consecutive for assault, with credit for time served.
- **The person named in the post can be named publicly.** — Supported by court/reporting trail: Unlike a rumour-only fire-cause post, this case has public charge, guilty-plea and sentencing reporting naming Robert Teal / Robert Austin Teal.
- **The October 24, 2025 incident involved multiple fires on Knox Mountain.** — Supported by police/reporting trail: AM1150/RCMP-update reporting and Castanet/Kelowna Capital News describe a series of fires on Knox Mountain, reports of a man in camouflage with a slingshot, and fire crews extinguishing the flames.
- **This proves B.C. wildfires are generally caused by arson.** — Not supported / overgeneralization: This case is an individual criminal arson case. BC Wildfire Service says fire causes are determined by professional investigations and human-caused does not automatically mean arson.
- **DEW/MKUltra/social-comment explanations in the thread are evidence.** — Unsupported social-comment claims: Comments under a Facebook post are not evidence of fire cause. This article does not treat those explanations as facts.