Man charged with setting massive fire at Northern California Home Depot
He appeared in court Tuesday but didn't enter a plea to charges that could carry a potential life sentence.
Santa Clara County prosecutors accuse Gogue of setting the April 9 blaze that caused an estimated $17 million in losses. The district attorney said the store was crowded with weekend shoppers, and he was thankful nobody was injured or killed.According to the National Weather Service, the fire was so intense that its heat signature was captured by a satellite in space.
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