SEATTLE — The Seattle Fire Department says a man is in critical condition after he came into contact with power lines on Wednesday afternoon.
Crews responded near Northwest 62nd Street and 36th Avenue Northwest in Ballard and say the man was on the roof of a home when he touched the power lines.
Firefighters set up a rope system, lowered the man off the roof, and brought him to a local hospital.
Rope rescue response in the 3600 block of NW 62nd St. for reports of a person on a residential roof that made contact with power lines. Please avoid the area.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) April 1, 2026
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