Overview

• Police allege the suspect committed arson with disregard for human life in the Aug. 4 fire at 349 Wharncliffe Road North
• Fire crews rescued a man from a third-floor balcony and brought the highrise blaze under control within 10 minutes
• On Aug. 4 around 1 p.m., firefighters battled an electrical fire in the 400-block of Pall Mall Street, estimating about $200,000 in damage after roof ventilation
• At about 5 a.m. on Aug. 5, crews tackled an early-morning electrical fire at a hoarded home on Princess Avenue and Colborne Street, using an aerial ladder and assessing losses under $200,000
• No injuries were reported in any of the three incidents and displaced tenants are being aided by the Canadian Red Cross and local housing authorities