Tree Trimmer Gets Electrocuted and Stuck in Tree

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 2-8-25 | 11:00 am stuck, 11:55 am lowered (time stamped)
LOCATION: 1326 S Comstock Ave
AREA/CITY: Westwood
DETAILS:

1. 11:00 am, a 911 call was placed for a tree trimmer stuck in a tree after being electrocuted
2. LAFD arrived to find the man dangling/hanging from the tree, holding on to a branch horizontally
3. Power to the area was shut off before LAFD could approach the tree trimmer
4. LAFD used ladders to reach the man
5. LAFD climbed up, put a harness around the man, and lowered him to the ground at 11:55 am
6. The victim was taken into an ambulance,e conscious and breathing, speaking with rescuers and family.

HANDLING AGENCIES: LAFD   DWP

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