Man admits setting Maplewood fire

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Entrance to 7955 Manchester Road. via Google maps

A 2015 fire in a Maplewood warehouse was set by a Fenton man, who pleaded guilty to the charge on Tuesday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Jesse Michael Kelley, 35, of Fenton, pleaded guilty to stealing an explosive material, Sarnacol 2170, which is used for roof repairs, and admitted that in December 2015 he poured it out on a warehouse floor before setting it on fire.

The fire, at 7955 Manchester Road, was spotted by security guards and put out by responding fire departments.

Read the full post in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Entrance to 7955 Manchester Road. via Google maps
Entrance to 7955 Manchester Road. via Google maps