Officers were called to an address in Millfield, Sompting, at midday, after the occupant claimed he would set fire to his flat, according to police.
A 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of threatening to destroy or damage property with intent to endanger life, police said.
No one was hurt, confirmed police.
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