Charge laid in apartment arson

A man was arrested Tuesday after an arson at an apartment building hours earlier caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.

The fire at the five-storey building on the 100 block of Clarke Street started shortly after 10:30 p.m. Monday. Crews found a fire in one of the suites and declared it under control at about 11 p.m.

Firefighters helped some residents get out of the building. Damages were primarily contained to the suite, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said earlier this week.

Police arrested a 31-year-old man shortly after 1:20 a.m. Tuesday. He has been charged with arson with disregard for human life and was also wanted on a warrant for failing to attend court, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release Thursday. He was detained in custody.