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St. Paul Fire Department Involved In Bluff Rescue And Cave Evacuation In St. Paul Overnight

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The St. Paul Fire Department sent out technical rescue crews to rescue a person from a bluff and evacuate a group of people from a cave overnight.

At 10:30 p.m. on Friday night, crews evacuated 31 teens from inside of a cave off of Crosby Farm Rd. No injuries were reported.

St. Paul Fire Department Technical Rescue 1
(credit: St. Paul Fire Department)

Later, at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, crews conducted a technical rescue off of Mississippi River Blvd. After an extensive search involving several agencies, crews found a patient and transported the person to a local hospital.

St. Paul Fire Department Technical Rescue 2
(credit: St. Paul Fire Department)
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