A standoff is underway right now in West Akron, in the 200 block of Kenilworth Avenue.

City officials say a SWAT team and negotiators are assisting the U.S. Marshals Service, the home is on fire, and a felony warrant suspect has barricaded himself inside.

The Akron Fire Department is on the scene to battle the flames, and they are asking everyone to avoid the area as first responders work to safely resolve the situation.