Firefighters rescue York youth stuck up a tree

For once, it wasn’t a cat.

Firefighters were called to rescue a youth who had got stuck up a tree in York last night (Friday).

A crew from York Fire Station was called out at 6.07pm to Glen Gardens off Glen Road in Heworth.

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crew from York assisted a youth who had climbed a tree and was unable to get back down.

“Crew used a triple extension ladder to guide the young man down.”