Adams County firefighters discovered a body in a tunnel under Interstate 25 while responding to a fire on Saturday morning, according to the fire department.
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Firefighters responded to reports of an illegal burn under a bridge at 70th Avenue and I-25 shortly before 6:30 a.m. Saturday, according to Adams County Fire Rescue.
When they arrived, firefighters saw smoke coming out of a tunnel underneath the bridge, fire officials said. A body was found inside the tunnel.
Information about the cause of the fire and the victim’s death was not immediately available on Saturday.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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