Tree worker injured by falling tree near Pescadero
PESCADERO, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Multiple agencies responded to reports of a tree worker injured by a falling tree near Pescadero.
The man had to be rescued from a steep hillside and airlifted to the hospital as he suffered major injuries.
CalFire CZU says the incident happened around 3:30 Tuesday afternoon.
Firefighters on scene had to use a rope system to extricate the injured man who was 300 feet down a steep hill.
CalFire CZU says the incident took place just outside the CZU Lightning Complex burn area.