The San Bernardino County Fire Department rescued three people from a Jeep Gladiator early Sunday morning in Lytle Creek. The victims got stuck after driving into the creek around 2:30am. Rescuers in swift water gear made their way to the stranded Jeep and brought the victims across the flowing creek one-by-one. The San Bernardino County Read More…
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Five Rescued and One Dies After Being Swept Away in Ontario Flood Channel
Several people were swept downstream in a flood control channel in Ontario. The call came in just before 10am Tuesday morning near John Galvin Park on Fourth Street. One person was immediately plucked from the channel and declined medical attention. Two others were rescued a couple of miles downstream in the Ely catch basin at Read More…
2 Rescued from Rising Santa Ana River Waters
Two people were rescued from rising Santa Ana River waters Monday night. Firefighters received a call of a male and female along with 3 dogs trapped on island in the Santa Ana Riverbed before 9pm along Riverside Avenue. The swift water rescue team from the Riverside County Fire Department put an inflatable boat into the Read More…