Bellevue and Redmond crews brought two window washers down from 532 feet
Two window washers were stranded on the 39th floor of a downtown Bellevue tower. Rope crews worked in wind and darkness, a police drone helped, and both people reached the ground.
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Friday evening, rope-rescue crews from Bellevue and Redmond brought two window washers down from the 39th floor of a downtown high-rise, FOX 13 Seattle reported. The Bellevue Fire Department said the call came in around 5 p.m. at 555 108th Avenue Northeast. The workers were about 532 feet above the ground. Bellevue police sent a drone to help, and Redmond firefighters assisted. The departments said the crews worked in high winds and darkness. The report does not say how the washers became stranded. Both of them reached the ground.
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Two window washers were stuck on the 39th floor of a tall building in Bellevue, Washington, on a Friday evening. Firefighters said the workers were about 532 feet above the ground. Crews from the Bellevue Fire Department and the Redmond Fire Department used ropes to bring them down. It was dark, and the wind was strong. Bellevue police sent a drone to help. A drone is a small aircraft with no pilot inside. The news report does not say why the washers became stuck. Both of them reached the ground.
- What did the Bellevue and Redmond firefighters do for the window washers?
- How did the police drone fit into the rescue?
- What is one thing a class could do to thank a local fire crew without spending money?
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