"This is so dangerous. You put not only yourself in danger, you put firefighters in danger. You put anyone else walking below or anybody around this incident in danger," Phoenix Fire Capt. Todd Keller told reporters gathered at the scene. "This is an uncontrolled environment. This is Chase Tower; 40 floors up. Very, very dumb."
In a video taken of the climb, a crowd could be heard cheering as Des Champs made it to the top.
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Maison Des Champs is seen scaling the Chase Tower in Phoenix on Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Jim Wyatt/LOCAL NEWS X/TMX)
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He climbs for a nonprofit called Let Them Live, which raises funds and awareness for women who seek an abortion because they cannot financially support a child.
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Maison Des Champs was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona after climbing the 483-foot Chase Tower. (Jim Wyatt/LOCAL NEWS X/TMX)
Let Them Live President and CEO Emily Berning told reporters that it was the seventh time Des Champs has climbed a building for the cause.
A fire official in Phoenix blasted the stunt, calling it "dangerous" to first responders and the public. (Jim Wyatt/LOCAL NEWS X/TMX)
She said he’s previously climbed tall buildings in other cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit and Oklahoma City.
Phoenix police and a city fire department technical rescue crew were waiting for Des Champs at the top of the 50-year-old tower, which has been vacant since 2021.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.