No prison time for warehouse fire
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A homeless man arrested in the city’s biggest fire in a decade will not be sent to prison. Under an agreement with prosecutors, Leszek Kuczera admitted to no crime in the 10-alarm blaze at a historic warehouse complex in Brooklyn. He will go to an alcohol-treatment program.
Authorities said Kuczera, 60, accidentally sparked the May 2 fire while trying to burn insulation off scavenged copper wire so he could sell it as scrap.
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