At least 10 tenants have been displaced and one was taken to hospital

Investigators believe a fire Thursday morning in Spryfield was deliberately set.

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency crews were called to the three-storey, nine-unit building on Spencer Ave. at 7:44 a.m.

At least 10 tenants have been displaced and one was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and minor injuries.

Halifax Regional Police arrested a 35-year-old Halifax man on Robie Street at around 9:15 a.m.

Chris Joseph Drysdale has been charged with arson causing property damage and is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court Friday.