Arborist injured in chainsaw incident rescued from tree in East Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — First responders rescued an arborist from a tree after the worker suffered a chainsaw injury Wednesday morning.

The incident occurred near Southeast 162nd Avenue and Market Street.

Crews from Portland Fire & Rescue and Gresham Fire worked together to bring the arborist safely from the tree down to the ground. A ladder truck was used to reach the worker…

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