Cosumnes Fire Department responding to water rescue between Elk Grove, Galt

Posted: Oct 26, 2021 / 07:38 PM PDT

Updated: Oct 26, 2021 / 10:05 PM PDT

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Latest — Tuesday, Oct. 26

Video of ⁦@CosumnesFire⁩ bringing two people back to land after rescuing them as they tried to return to their boat on a slough near the Cosumnes River ⁦@FOX40⁩ pic.twitter.com/YKQiTPAYKo
— Eric Rucker (@EricRuckerfox40) October 27, 2021

8:30 p.m.

Two people have been rescued by boat with the help of a California Highway Patrol helicopter.

They were taken to a waiting ambulance at the Cosumnes River Preserve Visitors Center.

Two persons have been rescued by Boat 72 with the assistance of ground crews and @CHPSouthSac helicopter H20. Boat is transporting them to a waiting fire ambulance at the visitors center.
— Cosumnes Fire Dept. (@CosumnesFire) October 27, 2021

8:07 p.m.

Cosumnes Fire crews searched the river bank closest to Desmond Road and made voice contact with two people in the water.

They are trying to get to them from the shore and by boat.

Crews have made voice contact with 2 victims in the water and are attempting contact from shore and by boat.
— Cosumnes Fire Dept. (@CosumnesFire) October 27, 2021

Original story below.

(KTXL) — The Cosumnes Fire Department said they are responding to a water rescue at the Cosumnes River Preserve between Elk Grove and Galt.

Officials did not release any other information.

Cosumnes Fire units responding to a reported water rescue in the Cosumnes River Preserve between Elk Grove and Galt. PIO is responding with more to follow.
— Cosumnes Fire Dept. (@CosumnesFire) October 27, 2021

This is a developing story.