Gastonia police hunt for alleged arsonist

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GASTONIA, N.C. — Gastonia police are on the hunt for an alleged arsonist who they believe caused nearly $250,000 worth of damage to an apartment building on East Garrison Boulevard on Friday.

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No one was injured in the fire broke out just before 5 p.m.

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