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Fla. man threatens firefighters after setting home ablaze

Crews were attempting to entire the building when the man threatened them with a hammer

By FireRescue1 Staff

TAMPA, Fla. — A man was arrested Friday morning after threatening firefighters with a hammer and setting his apartment on fire.

Firefighters attempted to enter the burning building with a ladder when the man stood in front of the second-story window with a hammer, reported WTSP. Crews were able to enter the building through an interior entrance.

Police apprehended the man after he barricaded himself in a bathroom. He was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

The fire remains under investigation.