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April 4 (UPI) -- A Washington fire department said a crew came to the rescue of an unlucky parachutist whose descent left him stuck in a tree.
Central Mason Fire and EMS said engine and medic crews responded to rescue a parachutist whose parachute had become entangled high up in a tree near the Mason County Recreational Area.
"Thankfully he was able to avoid hitting the high-capacity Bonneville power lines," the department said in a news release.
The department said the tree was in a swampy drainage area that prevented rescuers from using a ladder truck, so a 35-foot ground ladder was erected at the scene to allow firefighters to reach the trapped man.