A man was taken into custody after authorities say he set a portion of a Hollywood home on fire and then refused to leave the residence early Wednesday. <\/p>\n
It was around 4:02 a.m. when Hollywood Fire Rescue responded to the 5200 block of Wiley Street for a report of a residential fire.<\/p>\n
There, fire crews learned that “a portion of the home had been intentionally set on fire” by a man in his 40s with “severe mental illness,” Hollywood Fire Rescue said. <\/p>\n
The man refused to leave the home, prompting “an extended standoff” with law enforcement. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, fire crews fought the fire from outside until the man could be taken into custody without incident.<\/p>\n
The home, which had previously been condemed, sustained extensive fire damage, officials said. <\/p>\n
Police took the man to the hospital, but did not elaborate on his condition or what charges he might face.<\/p>\n
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