By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• Saginaw, Michigan, firefighters rescued an approximately 8-year-old boy who had climbed onto the roof of a home.
• Fire crews arrived minutes after a report just after 7:30 p.m. Monday and located the boy seated atop a gable.
• Firefighters used ground ladders to reach the roof and bring the child safely to the ground.
• The boy was reunited with a parent or guardian at the scene; no injuries were reported.
SAGINAW, MI — Firefighters responded Monday evening to rescue a young boy who had climbed onto the roof of a two-story home, Saginaw fire officials said.
At about 7:33 p.m., crews arrived at a residence in the 700 block of Waller Street shortly after receiving a call reporting the child on the roof of the house, Fire Chief Brandon Hausbeck said.
Video released by the department shows the boy seated atop a gable; firefighters quickly placed ground ladders and made their way to him. After a brief conversation, one firefighter gathered the child and descended the roof, handing him to a colleague on the ladder.
The boy was then reunited with a parent or guardian at the scene, and crews cleared the incident in about 10 minutes without reporting any injuries.