A man was arrested Monday on suspicion of arson after an overnight fire in an Aurora apartment complex killed a dog and left two people without a home. Paul Daniel Clark was arrested on investigation of first-degree arson, fourth-degree arson for endangering life and fourth-degree arson of a residence causing $100,000 to $1 million in damages in connection to the Monday morning fire, Aurora Fire Rescue officials said. The fire happened around 12:30 a.m. Monday in Aurora’s Abrigo Apartments, near the intersection of Peoria Street and East 30th Avenue, according to a news release from Aurora Fire Rescue. Fire officials said flames and black smoke pouring off the building were visible for miles early Monday morning as crews — including seven fire engines, four ladder trucks, five ambulances and three battalion chiefs — fought the flames. A dog in the apartment unit where the fire started died and the resident of that apartment was arrested on investigation of arson, fire officials said in the release. The man, identified by fire officials as Clark, has not yet been charged in Colorado court. Clark evacuated the apartment building before fire crews arrived and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, fire officials said. Investigators later said they believe Clark intentionally set the fire inside his apartment. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | 11 suspected Tren de Aragua gang members to be charged with kidnapping, assault after violent Aurora home invasion Crime and Public Safety | CBI identifies problems with more than 1,000 cases handled by its former star DNA scientist Crime and Public Safety | Injured BASE jumper rescued from Clear Creek Canyon near Golden Crime and Public Safety | 1 dead, 2 injured in Wheat Ridge crash, police say Crime and Public Safety | Colorado’s first emergency safehouses for sex-trafficking survivors are opening in metro Denver early next year Clark was released from the hospital Monday morning and arrested, fire officials said. Two people living in the apartment below the unit where the fire started were displaced as a result of water damage from the fire, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. No other units were damaged. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.