Highlights
- A professional tree trimmer was stranded 40 feet up a palm tree in Phoenix after his equipment malfunctioned Monday afternoon.
- Technical rescue crews from Phoenix and Glendale responded near 35th and Northern avenues around 12:15 p.m.
- The first ladder truck on scene brought the man safely to the ground; he declined further treatment and was uninjured.
- The incident echoes a prior Phoenix palm-tree rescue that ended fatally, reported separately by KTAR and ABC15.
A professional tree trimmer was rescued Monday afternoon after an equipment malfunction left him stranded 40 feet up a palm tree in Phoenix, KTAR reported.
Technical rescue crews from Phoenix and Glendale responded near 35th and Northern avenues around 12:15 p.m. Fire officials said the trimmer's equipment had malfunctioned, leaving him unable to descend. The first ladder truck on scene reached the man and brought him safely to the ground without needing specialized rescue equipment. He was uninjured and declined further treatment.
The rescue is the latest in a series of palm-tree trimming incidents in the Phoenix area. A separate incident involving a trimmer trapped in a 50-foot palm tree in west Phoenix ended fatally, as KTAR and ABC15 both reported.
No further details on the trimmer's identity or employer were released by fire officials.
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- ktar.com retrieved 25/05/2026 20:49
- ktar.com retrieved 25/05/2026 20:49
- ABC15 Arizona retrieved 25/05/2026 20:49
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