Crime & Safety
Police Arrest Suspect in Massive, 6-Alarm Blaze
Renaldo Pitre, 22, of Gardner, faces several charges.

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Authorities on Wednesday said they arrested a man in connection with a massive fire in Gardner Tuesday.
The 6-alarm blaze started in an old furniture warehouse on Sherman Street and spread to surrounding buildings. Nearby homes and businesses were evacuated.
Dozens of firefighters extinguished the blaze. No one was hurt.
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The smoke was so intense it could be picked up on weather radar:
Renaldo Pitre, 22, of Gardner, was charged with two counts of burning a building, according to NECN. Authorities did not release further details.
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