Man charged with arson after fire in West End suite

City police have arrested and charged a man in connection to a suspected arson inside a multi-suite residence in the West End on Sunday.

First responders were called to the blaze on the 600 block of Furby Street shortly after 10 p.m., where members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service had already evacuated the occupants and brought the fire under control, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release Monday.

Investigators allege a resident set fire to his suite for unknown reasons, filling the building with smoke. The 35-year-old man was taken to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported.

After he was medically cleared, police arrested him and brought him to WPS headquarters to be processed. The suspect is charged with arson with disregard for human life.