SECURITY — On Monday, April 7, firefighters with the Security Fire Department were sent to help a neighborhood find three missing children and two dogs.
According to the fire department, the children and the dogs were lost in the underground storm drainage system.
Firefighters were able to find the children and dogs approximately a half mile away from where they had originally entered the drainage system.
While everyone got out okay, the fire department wants to remind the community about the potential dangers of entering a drainage system.
According to the fire department, dangers include:
- getting lost
- hypothermia
- flooding and drowning risks
- oxygen deficiency
- toxic gases
- dangerous animals
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A family in Colorado City says illegal dumping near their home is becoming a safety issue
One official told News5 the trash piles could be infested with rats or other dangerous factors, so they are waiting to work with the health department to remove trash from the area.
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