A scorched body was discovered inside a smoldering passageway beneath a bridge at 70th Avenue and I-25 in Adams County. Firefighters investigated the interior of the cramped tunnel with a drone - yielding the macabre find. The bizarre incident - which was initially classified as an illegal burn call - occurred early Saturday.
A firefighter suffered mild burns during the operation but remained at the scene.
"Engine 11 was first to arrive and saw light smoke emerging from the hatch of a tunnel underneath the highway," Adams County Fire said. "When the crew opened the hatch, they immediately saw fire and quickly extinguished it."
"Engine 11 was first to arrive and saw light smoke emerging from the hatch of a tunnel underneath the highway," Adams County Fire said. "When the crew opened the hatch, they immediately saw fire and quickly extinguished it."
"Our drone operations team flew a drone inside the tunnel and ultimately discovered a body," officials said. "A confined space operation was then organized and executed as the body was removed from the tunnel."
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
[Photos: Adams County Fire]
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