Firefighters rescue woman stuck in downtown Madison tree, MFD says

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Firefighters rescued a woman from a tree in downtown Madison Thursday afternoon, according to a news release.

The Madison Fire Department said a crew responded at about 4 p.m. to the 400 block of Henry Mall to assist a 20-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison student who climbed a tree on the mall but couldn’t get down.

The woman, who was between eight and nine feet from the ground, strategized for about 20 minutes before ultimately calling 911 for help, according to the report.

Firefighters propped up an extension ladder and the woman climbed out of the tree without incident, officials said. She wasn’t injured and didn’t need any medical attention.

According to the report, firefighters asked her if she was done climbing trees for the day, and she replied, “Maybe.”

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