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Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Firefighters have requested police assistance at the scene.

Firefighters advise a resident of the building is assaulting firefighters and denying them access to the building.

Firefighters on scene confirm the presence of a fire on the second floor of a building.

Police on scene report the resident is throwing bottles at police officers and firefighters from the second floor.

Police confirm the man has been placed into custody.

EMS units have been dispatched to the scene.

Police are limiting traffic on Eastern Avenue west of Oldham Street.

Firefighters on scene confirm the fire is under control.

Firefighters are working to ventilate the building.

Citizen user video shows firefighters at the scene.

Firefighters advise the fire originated in the kitchen of a second-floor apartment.