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10-Year-Old Boy Rescued from Chimney in Whitman, Massachusetts

Firefighters swiftly extricated the child who was stuck from the waist down after climbing out of a second-floor window.

  • The boy climbed onto the roof of his home and lowered himself into the chimney, becoming stuck.
  • Firefighters responded around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, using ladders to safely remove the boy.
  • The child was uninjured and was back on the ground before his father arrived home from work.
  • Neighbors and onlookers expressed shock at seeing the boy trapped high above on the roof.
  • No additional injuries or damages were reported in the incident.
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