LANCASTER, Calif. - An 11-year-old boy had to be rescued by firefighters after he got stuck in a chimney while trying to get into his friend's locked house.



"I wasn't Santa Claus," said Rance Hill, who spent 1 1/2 hours in the chimney Tuesday.


The Antelope Valley boy said he was trying to help a friend when he shimmied down the chimney at about 4:30 p.m. and got stuck feet-first. His friend was unable to pull him free and called Los Angeles County firefighters.


They tried to get him out from below and even knocked a hole in the chimney at a point where it narrowed to about 8 inches but that didn't work, fire Inspector Mike McCormick said.


"My foot was stuck," Hill said.


Finally, they were able to haul up the sooty youngster with a rope.


It felt "like I was flying, just going up real fast," he said.


He also had some advice to other kids.


"Never go down a chimney or do something crazy like that," he said. "Not even for a thousand dollars."

what about for a thounsand dollars and a cent

I would try it for a thousand dollars.

ummmmm yeah, the things boys will do