Police say a man broke into an East York home on Tuesday, set it on fire, and barricaded himself inside before he passed out from smoke inhalation.

The man, who paramedics say is in his 50s, was without vital signs when crews arrived. He was later revived.

It happened at a home on Binswood Avenue, south of O’Connor Drive, shortly before noon.

Police say a young person was in the home when the man broke in, but managed to escape.

At some point the suspect set the home on fire and police entered to try and remove him, but he locked himself inside a room with a knife.

Police then stepped aside and allowed fire crews to extinguish the blaze.

The suspect was found unconscious due to smoke inhalation and was rushed to hospital where he remains in stable condition.

The fire broke out in this East York home on Binswood Avenue. JOHN HANLEY/CITYNEWS