Young person rescued from roof of 20-foot building in York

A young person has been rescued from the roof of a 20-foot-tall building in York.

Fire crews were called out in York <i>(Image: Dylan Connell)</i>

(Image: Dylan Connell)

A YOUNG person has been rescued from the roof of a 20-foot-tall building in York.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from York and Acomb were called to Fulford Road at 11.32pm last night (September 29) to rescue a young person from the roof of a 20-foot-high building.

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“No injuries were reported at this and the young persons was lowered to ground safely and left in the hands of a responsible person,” said a spokesperson for the force.

They added that the Acomb crew’s aerial ladder platform was used.