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Person Barricaded Inside Ladera Ranch Burning Building

A man was barricaded inside a burning building in Ladera Ranch Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said.

The man was threatening to harm himself or commit suicide around 1 p.m. and the fire broke out after deputies arrived, according to Lt. Mark Stichter, spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

Around 1:30 p.m. firefighters responded to the fire at 2 Linderwood Farm, according to Capt. Kurtz with the Orange County Fire Authority.

Firefighters were using water hoses to manage the flames from outside the building, and a SWAT unit from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is protecting them because it is unclear if the person inside was armed.

The person surrendered about 4 p.m. and was taken to a hospital.

No other details were immediately available.

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