Firefighters rescue man stuck in bucket truck after hydraulic failure leads to fire

<i>KETV via CNN Newsource</i><br/>Omaha firefighters rescued a man stuck in a cherry picker after a hydraulic failure sparked a fire Thursday afternoon.

By CNN Newsource

Published June 14, 2024 12:40 PM

By Jake Anderson

OMAHA, Nebrasa (KETV) — Omaha firefighters rescued a man stuck in a cherry picker after a hydraulic failure sparked a fire Thursday afternoon.

The incident happened around 1:45 p.m. near 32nd and Charles streets.

Officials said the bucket truck’s hydraulic failure caused an accidental fire and the leak reached the exhaust.

Crews used a ladder truck to rescue the worker in the bucket, officials said.

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