ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — Firefighters rescued an 18-year-old woman from an abandoned missile silo on private property near the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds on Wednesday morning, the Arapahoe County sheriff's office confirmed.
Three teens — the 18-year-old, a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old — entered the missile silo around 3:30 a.m., according to sheriff's office spokesperson Ginger Delgado.
The teens crawled down a ladder into the silo and one was unable to get back up, Delgado said.
South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) Team was called around 6:05 a.m. Wednesday to the area off E. Quincy Road and Fairground Parkway. The woman was extricated around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday. She received medical evaluation on scene, according to SMFR, before Sable Altura Fire paramedics took her non-emergent to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
It's not yet known if the teens will face any criminal charges, but they could face charges for violating curfew and trespassing, Delgado said.
This is the third rescue from an abandoned missile silo in Arapahoe County since 2024.
Delgado and South Metro Fire Rescue spokesperson Matthew Assell both warned of dangerous gases that can be present at these sites. Delgado also warned of risk of falling and other injuries.
The incident was initially reported as a rescue from a confined space by South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR).
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