The Yuma and Tucson Fire Department recently held their annual rope rescue training that prepares firefighters for rescues when saving palm tree workers. “Because these are rare events, but they are ...

Firefighters from across the state were trained on how to help arborists and homeowners out of trees they can't access with a ladder or truck. Sep. 18—NORWICH — As he swung from a tree in Mohegan Park ...

Crews rescued a man from a 50-foot palm tree on May 10, but he tragically died from his injuries. He was working as a tree trimmer when authorities say a tree skirt fell on him, leaving him ...