Officers were called to the Salvation Army at 8:30 p.m. after getting reports that two men were in a fight

Halifax Regional Police have two men in custody after an incident on Gottingen St. Monday night that resulted in a man being briefly lit on fire.

Officers were called to the Salvation Army at 8:30 p.m. after getting reports that two men were in a fight.

Police say one man poured an ignitable fluid on the other, then the other man retaliated by spraying a sensory irritant.

The pair were known to each other.

A third man, who wasn't involved in the altercation, was splashed with the ignitable fluid, which briefly caught fire during the incident.

The 47-year-old was taken to hospital and has since been released.

The men police say were fighting were both arrested and one of them had a knife.

Hetsham Hussain, 30, of Halifax has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of possession of a dangerous weapon and aggravated assault.

Jodell Chad Stundon, 27, of Halifax has been charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon and breach of recognizance.

Both are scheduled in court Tuesday.