Woman trapped in chimney rescued in Thousand Oaks

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- A woman was rescued after being trapped in a chimney in Thousand Oaks on Sunday.

The entrapment was first reported around 6 a.m. in the 1900 block of Woodside Drive, Ventura County Fire Capt. Mike Lindbery said on Twitter.

Urban Search and Rescue members had to dismantle the chimney in order to get the woman out.

The woman was conscious upon being extricated and was transported to the hospital for an evaluation, Lindbery said.

It was not immediately known how the woman ended up inside the chimney.