In Los Angeles, a tree trimmer became trapped in high-voltage power lines while working in the Westwood neighborhood. Firefighters were alerted to the situation on Saturday morning after the trimmer, shocked by the power lines, found himself snagged in his safety gear. Despite feeling alert, he remained 25 feet up in the tree with his trimming pole stuck in the wires. Firefighters de-energized the lines and successfully rescued the man before noon, after which he was taken to a hospital for evaluation. His current medical condition remains unknown.
Firefighters responded to an emergency in Westwood where a tree trimmer got shocked and entangled in high-voltage power lines, prompting a rescue.
After de-energizing the lines, firefighters successfully rescued the 40-year-old man from 25 feet up in the tree using a ladder.
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