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Milwaukee Man Given 90 Days for Wisconsin's Largest Single-Structure Fire
CARRIE ANTLFINGER
Associated Press Writer
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man who launched a military flare that sparked a major fire has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Twenty-five-year-old Kurtis J. Popp was received the same sentence Monday that his 23-year-old brother, Joshua J. Popp, did. Kurtis Popp must spend 30 days in jail for the next three Julys, perform 500 hours of community service and spend three years on probation.
The flare the brothers launched in July landed on the roof of a meatpacking plant in a Milwaukee suburb, causing more than $50 million in damage.
Kurtis Popp apologized to his family and the community on Monday. He told the judge he was thankful no one was hurt, and he promised he'd never be in criminal court again.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Associated Press Writer
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man who launched a military flare that sparked a major fire has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Twenty-five-year-old Kurtis J. Popp was received the same sentence Monday that his 23-year-old brother, Joshua J. Popp, did. Kurtis Popp must spend 30 days in jail for the next three Julys, perform 500 hours of community service and spend three years on probation.
The flare the brothers launched in July landed on the roof of a meatpacking plant in a Milwaukee suburb, causing more than $50 million in damage.
Kurtis Popp apologized to his family and the community on Monday. He told the judge he was thankful no one was hurt, and he promised he'd never be in criminal court again.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on
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Why they would shoot a flare at a meatpacking plant and think it was a goodidea is beyond me. I feel they should be charged with arson on this one. They are both adults that should of known better.
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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on
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It was unintentional, I believe arson would have to be an intended fire. They were lighting off fireworks and one of the brothers had a military flare and they lit that off and landed on the roof of the plant. Being a flare it burns longer than a typical firework and alas...one of the biggest fires for the county.
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