Wilmington Fire Dept. rescues man hanging from roof

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Fire Department responded to an electrical explosion that left a man hanging from a roof in cardiac arrest in Wilmington on Saturday.

According to a press release, emergency responders arrived around 5:30 p.m. to find a man hanging from a safety harness on the side of a house near Princess Street and N. 5th Avenue. Officials say the injured man was conscious and alert but had severe electrical burns.

WFD rescues a man hanging from a roof after an electrical explosion. (Photo: Wilmington Fire Department)

Fire department crews quickly used ladders to reach the man and lowered him down with a rope. The man was then transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center by EMS.

Officials say the injured man was working on the roof when a piece of metal he was holding made contact with an electrical power line.