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An Augusta man is charged with arson after police say he set off fireworks inside of his apartment.
Maine State Police say they responded to a fire at the apartment on Jefferson Street on Thursday evening. Other tenants in the building used fire extinguishers and a hose to put out the blaze.
44-year-old Gerald Stackpole is accused of setting off the fireworks. He was charged with arson and taken to Kennebec County Jail with bail set at $20,000 cash.
He was set to be arraigned on Friday.
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