A Brandon man was arrested on arson charges after his house caught fire early Sunday morning, authorities said.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded around 12:10 a.m. Sunday to a house fire at 628 Ephrata Dr., where they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof. The homeowner, Timothy Ewers, 31, exited the house before rescue units arrived, authorities said.

The fire was extinguished in about 30 minutes, and after an investigation and assistance from a K-9 arson dog, was determined to be arson, according to Fire Rescue. Ewers was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail, where he remained Sunday morning without bail, according to jail logs.