Maury County Firefighters were dispatched on Monday night to retrieve a body from a condemned fire tower.

 

Maury County Fire Department released the following information and photos:

"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - BODY RETRIEVED FROM FIRE TOWER

At 7:00pm last night, Maury County Fire received a call to retrieve a body found in the historic Fire Tower in Sante Fe.

County Fire units utilized high angle rope rescue operations to make their way up the condemned fire tower. The condition of the tower, cold temperatures, fog, and darkness made the operation especially complicated.

On scene command requested mutual aid from Spring Hill Fire Department to utilize a 100 foot aerial tower.

Rope rescue equipment was utilized in connection with the tower to retrieve the body. Crews worked for 3 hours in difficult conditions to deliver the body to the family.

We send our deepest condolences to the family of the individual.

We also want to remind the public that the located of this incident is a restricted area not open to the public.

Media Inquiries - pio@maurycountyfiretn.org"