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Report of person with gun delayed TFRD response to north Toledo house fire

Toledo Fire social media reported an unexpected challenge delayed response to a house fire on N. Summit St. when a person nearby was reported to have a gun.
Credit: WTOL

TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Fire & Rescue crews were delayed in fighting a north Toledo house fire Tuesday night due to an unusual incident involving a man with a gun.

Crews were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. tonight to the 2700 block of N. Summit, where heavy flames were reported. However, according to TFRD, they were unable to immediately work to extinguish the fire due to reports of a person nearby with a gun. 

Toledo police detained the man, later identified as 35-year-old Gary Graves, with the gun but did not locate any firearms.

Credit: WTOL

The fire was under control by 9:50 p.m. No injuries have been reported.

TFRD's fire investigation unit is currently working to determine the cause.

The incident is under investigation.

    

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