Arson charge laid in North Bay house fire

Suspicious fire on Fraser Street in North Bay North Bay fire crews spent Saturday morning fighting a blaze on Fraser Street that caused an estimated $250,000 damage.

A 37-year-old North Bay man has been charged with arson following a house fire on Fraser Street over the weekend.

Firefighters were called to the scene at the corner of Chippewa Street West around 3:15 a.m. Oct. 15.

FraserStFire1 Fire crews on the scene of a significant house fire fire at a residence on Fraser Street in North Bay. (Eric Taschner/CTV News Northern Ontario)

No one was home at the time of the blaze, North Bay police said in a news release

"No one was injured in the fire, however, a pet did perish," Jason Whiteley, the North Bay fire chief, told CTV News in an email.

The accused was arrested later in the day Saturday.

He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 15.

The allegation has not been proven in court.