Firefighter William Land and his 14-year-old son were both charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with the fire department, Southaven Police Chief Tom Long told WMCTV.
"Officers were contacted by the fire personnel that the owner of the residence would not come out of the house, and they needed him removed from the residence," Long said.
There was no physical altercation, according to Long, but he was taken into custody along with his son after they wouldn't leave.
Crews responded to the home early Saturday morning in the 5000 block of Kuykendall after receiving reports of a kitchen fire.
Police told WHBQ-TV that Land was upset about the department's response time.
He wasn't wearing any protective gear, and yet refused to wait outside of the home, according to the report.
He faces charges of disorderly conduct and failing to obey a police officer, obstructing operations on a fire scene and disobeying an officer on the scene of a fire.
The 10-year veteran of the Memphis Fire Department was relieved of duty with pay on Monday pending an administrative investigation.
