Two people were rescued from the Santa Ana river bottom Wednesday morning. Firefighters received the call around 10:30am near the Van Buren bridge. Both Riverside County fire and Riverside City fire worked to rescue the couple who were stranded on island with water surrounding them. An inflatable boat was lowered into the river bottom with Read More…
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Ontario Firefighters Rescue Woman Stuck in Drainage Pipe
A woman was rescued from a drainage pipe in the Cucamonga Wash Sunday morning. The call came in around 7am where the wash meets Airport Drive next to the Ontario Airport. Firefighters set up a complex rescue operation using a ladder truck. Firefighters in swift water rescue were lowered via a rope to rescue the Read More…
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…