| MORE: NFPA 1983: Where did it come from and what does it mean?<\/a><\/p>\n A Bee journalist at the scene just after 10:15 a.m. saw both of the workers rescued to safety. Sylvia confirmed that both workers were rescued and did not have injuries.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re both safely on the ground, doing OK,\u201d Fire Chief Chris Costamagna told reporters. \u201cProbably a little sore, but nothing that they won\u2019t get over by tomorrow, I\u2019m sure.\u201d<\/p>\n Sylvia said the scaffolding supporting the workers collapsed on one side, leaving it tilted at a roughly 45-degree angle.<\/p>\n \u201cIt looks like one end of their scaffolding had some type of failure that went down,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The workers were installing a protective netting on the side of the building when the scaffolding malfunctioned, Costamagna said, with authorities suspecting an issue with either the motor or braking system.<\/p>\n One worker was stranded on the tilted scaffolding while the other hung in the air from a safety harness attached to the building.<\/p>\n The special rescue team made access to the roof to reach the workers from above, descending to the workers mid-air and hooking each into a rescuer\u2019s rope-and-harness system, Costamagna said. The men reached the ground a little more than an hour after the emergency call was made.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an infrequent rescue, so there\u2019s a lot of complications in it,\u201d Costamagna said.<\/p>\n Firefighters worked with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District to shut off power to electrical lines before hoisting down to the men.<\/p>\n \u201cWe train for this all the time,\u201d Sylvia said. \u201cOur special rescue firefighters, they do all kinds of rope rescues.\u201d<\/p>\n Costamagna said 15th Street would likely remain closed for several hours until the scaffolding company lowered it to the ground.<\/p>\n The building, known as 1430 Q<\/a>, was completed in 2020 and is uniquely one of the tallest cross-laminated timber high-rises in the U.S.<\/p>\n The incident was expected to be reviewed by Cal-OSHA, the state\u2019s occupational safety agency.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n Four firefighters and the Abundant Life Fellowship Church pastor are in critical condition after an explosion inside a Boonville-area church\n <\/p>\n February 17, 2026 01:36 PM<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n A petition calling for the Loveland chief\u2019s reinstatement and a \u201cno confidence\u201d vote in the board gained hundreds of signatures, while a GoFundMe for his legal fees drew quick support\n <\/p>\n February 18, 2026 07:41 AM<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n The Binghamton Fire Department marked the first anniversary of John \u201cJR\u201d Gaudet\u2019s line-of-duty death as city leaders renamed West End Park in his memory\n <\/p>\n February 17, 2026 08:56 AM<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n Covington Firefighter Terrance Smith spotted smoke while driving home after a 24-hour shift and alerted residents\n <\/p>\n February 17, 2026 08:23 AM<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a92026 The Sacramento Bee.![\"FR1](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771505049_262_.jpeg\")
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