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A 61-year-old man was arrested after he set a fire inside an apartment in Manhattan Saturday evening, police say.

Officers initially responded to the East Harlem building near 5th Avenue and W 135th Street for a 911 call of a restraining order violation.

When units arrived, they discovered that the man had locked himself inside the apartment with an individual, actively violating the order of protection.

Around 5:30 p.m., FDNY personnel responded after the man set a fire inside the residence. User footage showed flames bursting from the apartment window.

Multiple adjacent apartments had to be evacuated as a result, according to radio transmissions from firefighters.

Units were soon able to make their way into the apartment, where police arrested the man.

The suspect—a 61-year-old man who police say is homeless—faces charges of burglary, arson, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, and criminal contempt.

The FDNY said that five civilians and two NYPD officers were injured during the incident. They were all taken to nearby hospitals, where their condition was not specified.

The fire was extinguished a little before 6 p.m.

Man Arrested After Setting Fire in Apartment, Seven Hurt

Incident reported at W 135th St & 5th Ave.

Police are responding to a report of a person barricaded in a building. It is unknown if they are armed.

User video shows police officers on scene outside a building.

Police are requesting firefighters to the location for a fire in the building.

Police are working to evacuate the building.

Firefighters report fire on the third floor of the building.

Police are requesting backup for crowd control.

Firefighters report the fire has spread to multiple buildings.

Firefighters are requesting more units to the scene.

Police are requesting more units to the scene to assist with crowd control. Use caution if you are in the area.

Firefighters report the fire is extinguished. They are completing a second search for any remaining flames.

Firefighters report four injured. Their conditions are unknown.

EMS are treating additional patients on scene.

EMS report treating the barricaded suspect for difficulty breathing.