EASTHAMPTON, Mass. -- Fire officials rescued a capsized kayaker who may have been trying to install a Charlie Brown cutout on a raft that holds a Christmas tree at the center of a pond. Easthampton firefighters rescued the man Monday night as he clung to the raft. Fire chief David Mottor said a 3-foot-tall cutout depicting cartoon character Charlie Brown was found in his kayak. Mottor said the water temperature was in the 40s. Police say the man likely will not be charged.
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