The Tioga County Sheriff's Office says a man has been arrested and charged in connection with a house fire that broke out on Gaskill Road last week.

According to the office, Robert A. Cook has been charged with Arson in the 2nd degree, Assault in the 2nd degree, and Criminal Mischief in the 2nd degree. Cook was arraigned and remanded to county jail on $50,000/$100,000 bail.

The fire occurred at 2473 Gaskill Road in Owego around 7 p.m. on the evening of January 16th. Four people had to be rescued from the burning building. All were treated at the scene by EMS, and two were later transported to Wilson Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.