Hamilton firefighters rescued two people trapped at Tew’s Falls

The Hamilton Fire Department rescued two people trapped on dangerous terrain at Tew's Falls Thursday evening.

The fire department says it was called to a rope rescue at the park off Harvest Road shortly after 5:30 p.m. June 16.

Dispatch was able to find the co-ordinates using the caller's cellphone and directed crews to where the two people were trapped, the fire department said in an email.

No one was hurt.

Firefighters conducted a rope rescue to bring both people safely to the surface. A drone was used during the operation.

Nicole O'Reilly is a crime and justice reporter at The Spectator. noreilly@thespec.com