St. Paul firefighters escort 31 teens from cave, make another rescue from cliff

Minneapolis fire crews and the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office found a person after an extensive search and took the person to a hospital.

March 7, 2020 at 10:48PM
First responders rescued 31 teens from caves on Friday night.
First responders rescued 31 teens from caves on Friday night. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

St. Paul fire crews were called Friday night to evacuate nearly three dozen teenagers from a cave.

The crews escorted 31 teens out of the cave off Crosby Farm Road, according to the Fire Department. Nobody was injured.

Fire department crews also made a technical rescue off Mississippi River Boulevard around 4:30 a.m. Saturday.

Minneapolis fire crews and the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office found a person after an extensive search and took the person to a hospital.

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