This morning around 9:15 a.m., Everett Fire responded to the 1300 block of Broadway to assist Everett Police with a technical rescue at a vacant home.
Police had originally responded for a trespassing complaint after neighbors called in stating there was smoke coming from a boarded-up house that was posted with No Trespassing signs.
Officers arrived on scene and could hear a person inside the residence and confirmed smoke was coming from the chimney.
The trespasser refused to come out of the building, so officers attempted entry through the front door. While this was occurring, the trespasser climbed out of a second story window and onto the roof.
Officers outside the residence told the male to give up and come down, but he ignored directions and climbed into the still smoking chimney from the top where he became stuck.
When firefighters arrived, the man had worked his way approximately 10 feet down the chimney.
Crews initially attempted to pull the man back up through the chimney, but he refused assistance and continued moving farther down toward the bottom.
The smoldering debris which had been in the fireplace had been removed. There was no active fire in the home, though residual ashes remained in the fireplace.
Firefighters removed the mantel and opened up the fireplace and wall to safely extricate the man from the chimney.
The rescue took approximately 20 minutes.
The man was taken into custody by Everett Police and transported by Medic 1 and Aid 1 to the hospital for medical evaluation.
May 25, 2026
Police Blotter, Everett Fire