Firefighters free duck stuck in Santa Fe chimney

[Geppetto 31]

Firefighters free duck stuck in Santa Fe chimney

AP- March 4, 2010

SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — The bad luck of a stuck duck changed when firefighters in Santa Fe rescued the bird wedged in a chimney. Fire Chief Tommy Anderson said the homeowner heard the bird and lit a fire, hoping the duck would get out on its own from the open-top chimney. Anderson said the plan backfired, when "it filled her house with smoke." Firefighters who were summoned around 5 p.m. Wednesday determined the bird was too big to get free on its own....

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Firefighters-free-duck-stuck-in-Santa-Fe-chimney-391650.php

It's like lighting a match to check for a gas leak. Got to love the civilians, they keep us busy.

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Imagine a flaming duck running around your house! HA