Decatur responders help with grain bin rescue in Christian C

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A harrowing rescue from a grain bin in Christian County was detailed in a press release from firefighters. 
Crews said they learned at 6:48 p.m. Wednesday about a grain bin entrapment that happened in the area of 2225 N. 2000 E. Road in Stonington. Stonington firefighters responded and learned there were two male victims trapped in a bin, with one of them waist-deep in grain and the other shin-deep.
Both people were alert and trying to free themselves. At 6:56 p.m., Taylorville firefighters were called for mutual aid.
Stonington crews said they climbed to the top of the bin and made contact with both people before lowering an oxygen bottle to them. They then requested the assistance of the Decatur Fire Department Tactical Rescue Team. 

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