Nevada teenager rescued from chimney after being locked out of home

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Teen rescued from chimney after being locked out
A Nevada teenager had to be rescued from a chimney after she was locked outside of her home and decided to follow in Santa's footsteps.

HENDERSON, Nevada -- A Nevada teenager had to be rescued from a chimney after she was locked outside of her home and decided to follow in Santa's footsteps.



First responders near Las Vegas said the 18-year-old climbed up to the roof and tried to go down the chimney as a last resort.



The Henderson Fire Department said the teen got stuck just above the flue.



Firefighters used a rope system to rescue her from the chimney of the single-story house.



The rescue took about 30 minutes and the teen was not injured.



The fire department said their firefighters are trained for confined space rescues.

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