Firefighters spent an hour rescuing a scared Arizona teenager from a chimney where he got stuck after getting locked out of his home.
Firefighters from Scottsdale, Phoenix and Tempe fire departments were ultimately able to pull the 13-year-old boy to safety from inside the home Tuesday night.
The boy, whose name was not released, had tied an extension cord to a vent to climb down the chimney, but he got stuck inside. Realizing he was trapped, he called 911.
Authorities later released a recording, with personal information redacted.
"I'm stuck in the chimney," the boy told a 911 operator. "I was trying to get into my home."
With police and firefighters en route, the boy told the operator that he was scared.
"I just want to get out," he said at one point.
The operator reassured the boy.
"You're just stuck. You're not hurt and you're not going to run out of air," the operator said. "If it makes you feel better, just close your eyes. Try not to think about it. Just think of a big open field."
While the rescue was underway, firefighters went up to the rooftop and into the house and used spotlights to light up the home.
They gave the boy a mask and goggles to protect him from dust disturbed by the removal process.
The boy's mother's wasn't home at the time, but firefighters reached a family member to look after him for the evening.
At one point, the boy said he could believe he'd gotten stuck in the chimney.
"Yeah, it's going to be an interesting story to tell your friends," the operator responded.
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So instead of using the cell phone to call his parents he decides that the chimney is the way to go?
It's so funny and so stupid and could have been very bad all at the same time.
Poor kid. But man that was dumb.
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I was talking to my kids about it. They all said he was stupid too.
Can you imagine?
His parents are probably going back and forth bring hugging him and wanting to throttle him.
Kids.
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I bet they will open an investigation of the family over this. This kid just brought down all sorts of trouble for his family. As far as the authorities are concerned nothing is ever as simple as a stupid teen being stupid.
Why would there need to be an investigation? So he went through the chimney, so what? It didnt' work out and he probably won't try that again. There is nothing to investigate. He is old enough to be home alone.
I don't see the point in an investigation but I do agree it seems every little thing brings an investigation these days.
And he didn't call his parents cause he is 13 and wasn't thinking.
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It's still crazy for a 13 year old to think it is ok to go down a chimney.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
I thought Grandma got run over by a Reindeer was the most morbid.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
I don't see where anyone wished ill will on him. where is that?
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
