Crime & Safety

Child Stuck In Clearwater Chimney

Clearwater emergency officials are working to rescue a child who managed to get stuck in a chimney Monday night.

CLEARWATER, FL — Clearwater emergency responders were working Monday night to free a child who managed to get stuck in a chimney.

According to the police department, a call came in from the 500 block of Woodlawn Street around 6 p.m. Jan. 16. When police and firefighters arrived on the scene, they found a young child trapped inside a home's chimney.

While officials haven’t said how the child managed to inside the chimney, they did say firefighters were dismantling parts of the structure to free the girl.

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The girl’s age and name are not being released at this time. Further information is not yet available.

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