A young person in Colorado nearly fell to his demise whereas exploring a missile silo on New 12 months’s Day.

The teenager fell about 40 to 50 ft down the vertical underground construction south of E. Quincy Avenue into what rescue employees decided was an exhaust vent tunnel for a decommissioned Titan Missile Facility, in response to a press release from Sable Altura Fireplace Rescue.

After arriving on the scene, Sable Altura Fireplace constructed a rope system to decrease two employees members to the teenager.

As soon as the rescuers assessed the teenager’s accidents and hooked up a harness to him, Bennett-Watkins Fireplace Rescue and South Metro Fireplace introduced him to the floor.

In a press launch shared with PEOPLE, South Metro Fireplace Rescue stated officers obtained the decision concerning the incident at round 3:45 p.m. They have been capable of extricate the teenager shortly after 5 p.m. He was then transported to a neighborhood hospital with minor accidents.

The press launch states that he was on the scene with one other juvenile and one grownup. The opposite two individuals remained above floor and have been the reporting events of the accident.  

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed to PEOPLE that it’s investigating this case and figuring out whether or not the group will face any trespassing expenses.

“We’re a proud I-70 Hall companion to Bennett-Watkins, and we want to acknowledge the incredible command construction and scene administration for this name,” stated Sable Altura Fireplace Rescue in its assertion.

“The devoted emergency response of the three businesses that operated this rescue beneath this command, and the interoperability allowed this rescue to be accomplished VERY quickly,” the assertion continued.

In response to the Colorado Division of Public Well being and Atmosphere, there are six former Titan I missile complexes in Colorado.

Among the risks of the previous army websites embody soil contamination from petroleum chemical substances and/or from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and groundwater contamination from cleansing solvents, the group says.

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Sable Altura Fireplace Rescue additionally warned its group about deserted missile silos.

“A reminder…the army historical past on the japanese plains of Colorado is healthier left to the historical past books,” the primary responders wrote. “PLEASE don’t suppose for any second, that these are secure environments to enter or discover.”