Trapped woman rescued from chimney

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Firefighters have rescued a woman who was found mysteriously stuck in the chimney of a house in California, officials said.

"We were called out and discovered the female, who was approximately 20-years-old, was stuck about eight feet (2.4 meters) down from the top of the chimney," Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Ron Myers told AFP.

"The firefighters were able to rig up a system of pulleys and hoist her out of the top of the chimney without having to damage it. "However we have no idea how she got in there in the first place or what she was doing," Myers added.

Myers said it took 40 minutes to free the woman. Police were investigating the odd incident.

© 2006 AFP