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Woman rescued from Tempe silo after reported heat-related incident

Woman rescued from Silo, La Mission toritilla factory Tempe 8/16
Posted at 1:51 PM, Aug 16, 2023
and last updated 2023-08-17 11:55:26-04

TEMPE — A woman was taken to a hospital after she was rescued from a silo at a Tempe business.

On Wednesday afternoon, near Kyrene and Guadalupe roads, Tempe Fire Department was alerted about a heat-related incident on top of a 50-foot silo where the person was unable to get down on their own.

Rescue crews set up an aerial ladder, secured the person into a basket, and safely removed her from the silo. She was hoisted to the ground and taken to a hospital for further evaluation.

No other details have been provided.