Portland Fire and Rescue recused a man stuck in mud on Wednesday.
Crews said they responded to a 911 call around 11:17 a.m. stating that a man was stuck in the muddy swale near Colwood Golf Course off of Northeast Alderwood Road.
Crews said they decided to lay ladders down flat on top of the mud to act as a scaffolding to walk across the mud safely and reach the man.
Crews placed four ladders, stretching about 70 feet across the mud, to safely reach the man.
The man was mostly submerged in the mud, laying flat on his back and struggling to stay on top of the mud, according to crews.
Officials said a firefighter walked out on the mud on top of the ladders, pried the man out of the mud and placed him in a basket. Other crew members assisted with hoisting the basket out of the mud and to safety.