Firefighters rescue man who was trapped in chimney of Downtown LA apartment building

Firefighters rescued a man who was trapped inside of the chimney of a Downtown Los Angeles apartment building on Sunday. 

It's not immediately clear how or why the 25-year-old man was inside of the chimney, but crews report that he was stuck somewhere near the second floor of the four-story building, according to a statement from Los Angeles Fire Department. 

"LAFD Urban Search and Rescue crews were able to break through into the vertical space using electric-powered tools," the statement said. 

Once they broke through, they were able to enter the shaft below where the man was trapped and slide him to safety. 

Crews used specialized cameras to pinpoint where the man was located. 

The man was rushed to a nearby hospital with moderate injuries sustained in the incident. 

With SkyCal over the scene of the incident, several firefighters could be seen as they pulled apart the interior of one wall in an attempt to free the man.