Man Trapped In Tree In Bel Air Rescued By Firefighters

BEL AIR, MD — A man was rescued by firefighters Wednesday after he was trapped 30 feet high in a tree in Bel Air, according to authorities.

Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, multiple fire departments and police units responded to a home on Gunston Road in Bel Air after receiving a call about an injured person, Harford County Fire & EMS said in a news release.

When authorities arrived, they located a man in a tree, trapped by a 20-foot limb he was cutting.

Maryland State Police and the Shock Trauma Go-Team were called to assist with the rescue, authorities said. Due to the lack of a hard surface to access the tree, authorities contacted a neighboring farm to use the owner's hydraulic lift.

"The lift was used to lift part of the tree off of the patient while rescuers worked on a plan to get him down," authorities said.

After clearing a path, a hook and ladder truck reached the man with its ladder. The man suffered minor injuries and was able to climb down the ladder on his own, authorities said.

The Maryland Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the incident.