Whitman

Boy, 10, rescued after being trapped in a chimney in Whitman

The child was quickly removed without incident, authorities said. The 10-year-old wasn't injured

A boy was stuck in the top of a chimney at a home in Whitman, Massachusetts, Wednesday, according to authorities.

Firefighters received a call at about 4:05 p.m. for a report of a child that had climbed out a second-floor window and into the chimney, the Whitman Fire Department said.

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When they arrived, they found the boy, 10, stuck in the top of the chimney from the waist down, according to fire officials.

The child was quickly removed without incident, authorities said. The 10-year-old wasn't injured.

No further information was released.

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