UPDATE: Wednesday – 4/10/2013, 5:57pm ET

WASHINGTON – One firefighter was released from the hostage situation, leaving four who are being held by a gunman, Fox5 reports.

EARLIER: Wednesday – 4/10/2013, 5:47pm ET

WASHINGTON – Five firefighters are being held hostage by a gunman in northwest Georgia, authorities say.

Fox5 Atlanta reports a SWAT team is on the scene in Gwinnett County in Suwanee.

Fox5 reports the firefighters were responding to the home on a medical call.

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