Vancouver and Clark County firefighters rescued a teenager early Thursday morning who got stuck 35 feet off the ground on a cliff near the boundary of the Fisher’s Creek area.
Fire crews were dispatched around 3 a.m. to 4297 S.E. 192nd Ave. in east Vancouver. An engine arrived and discovered the boy uninjured on the cliff face, according to a Vancouver Fire Department news release.
The teenager refused to climb down on his own, so a rescue team was deployed using assets from the fire department and Fire District 6.
When the team arrived, they shined light on the cliff and sent a rescuer over its edge to reach the stranded boy, according to the fire department.
“The teen was placed in a rescue harness and lowered to the ground with a rescuer,” the fire department said.
The rescued teen was reportedly uninjured.
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