A woman who was rescued from a burning apartment on Tuesday morning is now under arrest for arson.

Toronto firefighters rescued the woman from a third-floor unit at 490 Sherbourne St., north of Wellesley Street, around 8:45 a.m.

She was hanging out of the window.

The building was evacuated and the the fire was knocked down. Two people were taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, including the woman who was rescued and is now charged.

Sherbourne is closed from Wellesley to Lourdes Lane.