SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Firefighters are working to rescue a man trapped up in a tree, with the tree located in the American River. 

Firefighters were called to Paradise Beach in the East Sacramento neighborhood at 5:15 PM Tuesday for the rescue. 

As of 5:45 PM rescuers were still attempting to access the man, who was reported to be trapped 10 feet up the tree with water surrounding the base of the tree. 

This is a developing story, details we be updated as more information becomes available. 


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