Stonington — A man whose Pawcatuck apartment was badly damaged by fire last week was charged Tuesday with possession of marijuana after police say fire inspectors spotted evidence of the drug in his third-floor apartment.

Daniel Baker, 30, now of 9 Midway Ave., Westerly, was given a summons to appear in New London Superior Court.

Police said after the fire officials spotted the evidence while investigating the cause of the blaze, police asked Baker for permission to search his apartment at 37 Stillman Ave. He agreed and police discovered more than 52 grams of a greenish-brown plant material they presumed to be marijuana. They said Baker admitted it was.

The afternoon fire on July 26 caused heavy damage to the second and third floors, with the rear of the third floor badly charred. The cause of the fire is under investigation by state and local fire officials. A woman was home in the first-floor apartment at the time of the fire but she was able to escape. No one was injured in the blaze.