18-year-old woman rescued from abandoned missile silo in Colorado

An 18-year-old woman was reportedly rescued from an abandoned missile silo in Aurora on Wednesday, per reporting from KDVR.

According to the sheriff’s office, her and two other teens, 16 and 17, climbed down into the silo via a ladder on private property. While the other two teens were able to get back out, the 18-year-old was not and emergency services were called.

South Metro Fire Rescue posted on social media about the incident, first reporting their response at 6:11 a.m. on July 8. By 7:56 a.m., it was reported that a person was rescued and was transported via ambulance to a hospital for non-emergent care. Mapping published by the rescue team shows that the rescue took place near Arapahoe County Fairgrounds…

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