PHOENIX — Phoenix rescue crews helped free a man who was stuck in a chimney early Friday morning.
Phoenix Fire Department officials say they were called to a home near 39th Avenue and Camelback Road around 1 a.m. for reports of someone who was stuck inside a chimney flue.
A man in his forties was found to be stuck in the chimney above the damper and basic rescue crews weren't able to reach him, so a Technical Rescue Team was called in to help.
Crews used a harness and rope system and breached a wall before finally getting the man out of the chimney.
He was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
Police say the man was not supposed to be at the home and was under a court order. He is expected to be booked into jail on multiple charges stemming from the incident.
