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Man charged with arson in apartment fire

The Calgary Police Service Arson Unit has charged a 35-year-old man in connection with an apartment fire early Wednesday morning.

Firefighters responded to the fire at the 800 block of Glenmore Trail S.W. at about 4 a.m. and managed to knock it down quickly.

The building was evacuated, and one tenant was taken to hospital with minor smoke inhalation.

Total damage is estimated at $200,000.

Arson Unit investigators believe the fire was deliberately set to an apartment belonging to a woman living in the building.

Orrie Dewhyte HEWSON has been charged with arson – threat to human life, and two counts of arson – damage to property.

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He will next appear in court on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014.

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