PORTLAND, Ore. Firefighters in downtown Portland, Ore., used an air bag to spread the walls and extricate a woman who somehow got wedged between two buildings.
The woman was freed at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday — roughly four hours after she got stuck in a space estimated at 8 inches to 10 inches wide.
Firefighters said they reached the woman by using tools used in earthquake rescues, CBS affiliate KOIN reports.
Firefighters said she fell part of the way down a 20-foot wall and was stuck four feet above ground.
Rescuers broke through concrete blocks, but worked very slowly for safety. By 7 a.m. they had two window-size holes on either side of the woman and were using a heater to keep her warm. She was conscious and talking with rescuers.
Witness told TV stations she had been seen smoking or walking on the roof of a two-story building.
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