SAN FRANCISCO (BCN/CBS SF) - Firefighters rescued a person Monday evening who was stranded on a cliff at Fort Funston in San Francisco.

At 5:47 p.m., the fire department issued a tweet along with pictures saying the "victim was rescued and will be okay."

UPDATE: VICTIM WAS RESCUED AND WILL BE OKAY: https://t.co/dMKMbzTJeF pic.twitter.com/5QhLfdGtxm

— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) July 27, 2021

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At about 5 p.m. a team of rescuers reached the victim using ropes. The fire department tweet, "The victim is on a ledge and uninjured."

UPDATE: RESCUE CREWS HAVE REACHED THE VICTIM AND CONFIRMED HE IS OKAY. ROPE RESCUE IN PROGRESS https://t.co/qo50stH6uf pic.twitter.com/rSh4R0Slrl

— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) July 27, 2021

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People were urged to avoid the area.

Authorities did not identify the victim.