The Brief
- A man was trapped in a lift truck after it made contact with power lines and caught on fire Wednesday morning in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood.
- The man was rescued after a few hours and climbed down a fire truck ladder.
- More than 500 homes and businesses lost power, and a nearby apartment building was evacuated.
SEATTLE – A man became trapped in a lift truck after it made contact with power lines and caught on fire in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood Wednesday morning.
The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) first announced the incident on social media just after 9 a.m., saying crews were responding to an energy response call on Queen Anne Avenue North between Comstock Street and Highland Drive.
Crews said when the lift he was in made contact with power lines and caused fuel in the vehicle to catch fire.
Officials at the scene said the man appeared to be uninjured and safe, but crews must wait for the power lines to be shut off before attempting a rescue. …