NBC San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Fire crews launched a dramatic rescue Thursday morning in San Diego’s Bay Park area after a tree trimmer got trapped in a palm tree.
Rescue efforts began just after 10 a.m. at Nashville Street and Tonopah Avenue. Firefighters surrounded the palm tree, hoisting their ladders into the sky. The tall tree was positioned right between homes, overlooking backyards and a swimming pool.
As of 10:50 a.m., firefighters had reached the 47-year-old man trapped inside the palm tree. He was dangling upside down, covered in dirt and debris from the tree, but conscious.
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