A Glasgow fire truck is parked at the scene of a fire along Smiley Court in Glasgow.
(WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO)
By BRENNAN D. CRAIN, WCLU News
GLASGOW — A man was extracted from a tree near downtown Wednesday afternoon.
Glasgow Police was called to the incident after a caller advised a man, who was not identified, was in a tree yelling for help. Fire and EMS was called to the area after authorities determined the man was trapped in the tree following a failed attempt to cut it.
The man was trapped by a rope on his safety belt wrapped around the tree limb, according to a news release from the Glasgow Fire Department.
Fire units raised an extension ladder to access the man and to view their options for removing the rope and belt. During that time, an additional unit was called to the scene to assist personnel. The rope was cut away from the man and he was guided down a ladder and onto a stretcher.
The man was transported to TJ Samson Hospital and later flown to another hospital. His condition remains unknown.
No first responders were injured while responding to the incident.
