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Capt. Aaron Ernsberger said friends of the man told firefighters they locked him outside of the house as a practical joke and he attempted to get back into the residence by shimmying down the chimney.
The man was rescued within 30 minutes of firefighters arriving on the scene, Ernsberger said.
The department shared video of the man emerging from the hole covered in black soot.
The man did not appear to be injured, but was taken to a local hospital for examination, firefighters said.