Crime & Safety

7-Year-Old Autistic Boy Who Climbed 40-50 Feet Up Tree Rescued By Westfield Firefighters

The Westfield Fire Department set up its aerial ladder to rescue the young boy from the tree on Wednesday.

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On Wednesday at around 7:05 p.m., the Westfield Fire Department got a telephone call directly to their firehouse about the young boy who had climbed up a tree. (Town of Westfield, NJ Fire Department)
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On Wednesday at around 7:05 p.m., the Westfield Fire Department got a telephone call directly to their firehouse about the young boy who had climbed up a tree. (Town of Westfield, NJ Fire Department)
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On Wednesday at around 7:05 p.m., the Westfield Fire Department got a telephone call directly to their firehouse about the young boy who had climbed up a tree. (Town of Westfield, NJ Fire Department)

WESTFIELD, NJ — Firefighters rescued a 7-year-old autistic boy who had climbed up a tree about 40 to 50 feet, on Wednesday.

At around 7:05 p.m., the Westfield Fire Department got a telephone call directly to their firehouse about the young boy who had climbed up a tree, said Town of Westfield, NJ Fire Department.

The fire department set up its aerial ladder, and firefighters were able to rescue the young boy from the tree.

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