Seattle City Light Removed Kite From Power Line, Averting Potential Disaster

Saved!by Rich SmithThis thing was stuck pretty good. RS
On the second day of Captiol Hill Block Party I looked skyward and saw a kite entangled in a power line running down Pine St. The toy, originally invented in 5th Century China, stayed stuck with its string dangling behind it until Wednesday afternoon, when a crew of six Seattle City Light workers brought it back down to earth.The rescue effort was slightly more complicated than you might imagine.One worker ventured out on a cherry picker to