Juveniles Implicated in Wethersfield Club Blaze

WETHERSFIELD, CT — Wethersfield police on Tuesday said they have identified "juvenile suspects" that were responsible for Sunday's fire at the Pine Acres Swim and Tennis Club.

The fire, which the local fire marshal said was intentionally set, is still under investigation, according to the local fire marshal.

On Sunday at 2:19 p.m., the Wethersfield Fire Department was dispatched to a report of smoke in the area of Wells Road and Wells Farms Drive, Wethersfield Fire Marshal Anthony Dignoti said.

Firefighters found an active fire at the Pine Acres Swim and Tennis Club on Western Boulevard, he said.
The fire heavily damaged the main building, which housed a commercial style kitchen, a life guard room, locker rooms and pool filter room, he said. Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the pool filter room, Dignoti said.

A scene examination was conducted by the Wethersfield fire marshal’s office, the Wethersfield Police Department and the State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit and the determination was made that the fire was intentionally set, Dignoti said.

Anyone with information about the fire is being asked to contact Dignoti at 860-721-2806 or Det. Michael Patkoske at 860-721-2900.

State law exempts the names of juveniles from disclosure if they are charged as juveniles.

Photo Credit: Wethersfield police