Firefighters threatened with knife after alarm at Wolverhampton house
Firefighters were threatened with a knife this afternoon after being called to an alarm in Wolverhampton.
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They were called to the property on Newhampton Road East, Whitmore Reans, where a man is said to have confronted them while holding the blade.
Firefighters retreated and called police at around 2.40pm.
West Midlands Police spokesman Lee Page said: "Officers attempted to negotiate with him.
"He's then attempted to start a fire, and our operational support unit entered the property and restrained him."
The 33-year-old was being assessed by paramedics this afternoon.
Photos from the scene showed people gathered on the street watching while police and ambulances blocked the road.
