Two siblings in their early 20s have been charged after getting into a dangerous predicament on the Scarborough Bluffs, all for a selfie.

At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Toronto Fire Service tweeted they were attempting a rope rescue to retrieve two people, a brother and sister, who had become stranded near the top of the bluffs.

The siblings were lowered with harnesses and ropes one at a time and reached safety at about 8:30 p.m., according to Toronto fire services. The pair were not injured.

Toronto Police Constable Victor Kwong said the siblings climbed the bluffs to take a photo.

“Dangerous & waste of resources all for a #selfie,” Kwong tweeted.

He said the siblings climbed the bluffs despite multiple signs that warn people not to climb the bluffs.

The two were later charged with bylaw offenses, according to Kwong, who said police, fire and paramedics were all involved in the rescue, making it a resource-heavy operation.

The bylaw offences include city park bylaws of trespassing and activity in prohibited areas.

Kwong said whenever a situation occurs where someone has to be rescued, police, fire fighters, and EMS have to be on scene which can use up resources.

He said paramedics usually aren’t needed but they have to be on scene in case anyone is injured during a rescue.

Kwong said the siblings’ names will not be released because they were not criminally charged.

The bluffs stretch for about 15 km from the Eastern Beachers to East Point Park along the shore of Lake Ontario. Fines for trespassing in the area can reach up to $5,000.

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Restricted areas of the bluffs are even more dangerous due to landslides that have occurred because of recent heavy rainfalls.

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) warned residents in May that the frequent and heavy rainfall has caused almost 15 landslides of the bluffs and that makes the area unstable.