23-Year-Old Man Rescued From Chimney in Mira Mesa

The man says he lives in the home

San Diego Fire-Rescue (SDFD) crews extracted a 23-year-old man from a chimney Wednesday afternoon just before 4 p.m., SDFD confirmed.

The man says his lives in the Mira Mesa house in the 8600 block of Hydra Lane.

It took approximately 45 minutes for rescuers to remove the man from the chimney.

The man was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.

It’s unclear how the man got into the chimney in the first place.

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