Woman Rescued by Firefighters After Becoming Trapped 3 Feet Down a Chimney

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The woman was taken to an area hospital in fair condition after the rescue in San Fernando, Calif., authorities saidNEED TO KNOW
Video footage captured the rescue of a woman who was trapped in the small chimney of a municipal building at a San Fernando, Calif., park on Aug. 5
A rope system was used in the operation to pull the woman from the chimney, where she was trapped about three feet deep
The reason and circumstances that led the woman to get stuck in the chimney are currently unknownFirefighters rescued a woman who became stuck three feet in a chimney at a park in San Fernando, Calif., authorities said.
The incident occurred Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, when responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) were summoned to the 200 block of North Park Avenue. There, a woman was trapped in the chimney of a municipal building at the City of San Fernando Recreation Center, according to NBC affiliate KNBC, ABC affiliate KABC and CBS affiliate KCAL.
In a news update, the LAFD described the unidentified woman as approximately 30 years old, and said she had been found 'about three feet (36 inches) deep within a 'small chimney.''
'Conscious and alert, she has been physically stabilized as LAFD Firefighters specially trained, equipped and certified in urban search and rescue have arrived at the scene to complete the rescue,' the department said in its update.
Video footage shared by the local news outlets show emergency responders using a rope system to pull the woman out of the chimney.
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The LAFD issued another update, stating that the woman was taken to an area hospital in fair condition.
'She was not affiliated with the location or involved in official business,' the department said.
The reason and circumstances that led the woman to get stuck in the chimney are currently unknown. The LAFD deferred questions about the woman's identity to the San Fernando Police Department.
PEOPLE contacted the LAFD and the San Fernando Police Department for additional information about the incident on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Witnesses recalled the woman's behavior at the time of her predicament.
Israel Olivas told KABC that the woman appeared to be "dancing" on the roof before the incident.
"I come around again and I see her hands waving out the chimney," Olivas said. "She's just screaming, 'Help! Help! Help!' "
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Jose River, another witness, told KNBC, "It was kind of interesting how she ended up there. She was joking, but then she ended up stuck there; she couldn't get out. You could tell that after a while, it was serious."
The LAFD noted there was no structural damage involved during the incident.
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