Woman, 40, facing arson charges after Winnipeg apartment building fire

You can see the charred windows on the top floor. Winnipeg police now say the fire that started on the third floor of this building was ignited on purpose. In a release, police say the suspect set a fire in their suite Thursday morning, barricaded the door, and fled through a window. Later in the day, officers tracked the woman down to a home on Selkirk Avenue in the city's north end, where she was arrested and detained. Dozens of people, some without insurance, had to flee the burning complex. Yonge Street was blocked off for hours, and many took shelter in a city bus to stay warm. At least one tenant has since been told he won't be able to go back anytime soon, except perhaps to pick up a couple of belongings. Police confirm no one was physically hurt in the fire, but two cats were killed. The damage to the property is estimated at a million dollars. A 40-year-old woman is facing arson charges. Rosanna Hempel, CBC News, Winnipeg.