Name: Person Rescued From Water at American River video
Uploaded: 2026-08-06T21:13:49.000Z
Description: Firefighters in Sacramento responded to a report of a possible water rescue near LA Riviera Drive. Initial conflicting reports suggested a person might be in distress or floating, but a drone scan found no one in the water. Jet skis were dispatched to assist in the search.

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Firefighters in Sacramento responded to a report of a possible water rescue near LA Riviera Drive. Initial conflicting reports suggested a person might be in distress or floating, but a drone scan found no one in the water. Jet skis were dispatched to assist in the search.

Person Rescued From Water at American River

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The victim is being loaded into Medic 6, A 105.

Alright, copy. Can you let command know a hospital destination as soon as you guys determine?

The victim is being loaded into Medic 6, A 105.Alright, copy. Can you let command know a hospital destination as soon as you guys determine? Affirm.

Command, Rescue Ski 1, this is going to be to UC Davis.

Command, Rescue Ski 1, this is going to be to UC Davis. Copy.

The man is being transported to a medical facility for further evaluation.

Prior dispatch, Howe Avenue command. We've located the victim. I have Rescue Ski 1 and 2 with them right now, assessing need for medical.

Main engine 68, fire has contact with the subject that's in the water.

Main engine 68, fire has contact with the subject that's in the water. 10-4.

Ski 1 is going to be boarding the victim onto our ski and taking it to a location with a medic.

 I'll have the medic get over there towards the boat launch.

 Medic 6105, command, let's relocate your ambulance over there to the boat launch.

Ski 1 is going to be boarding the victim onto our ski and taking it to a location with a medic. Best location will be Howe Avenue, yes? That's affirmative. I'll have the medic get over there towards the boat launch. Great. Medic 6105, command, let's relocate your ambulance over there to the boat launch. Get ready to receive the victim. 6105, relocating boat launch.

The man is being boarded onto a jet ski and will be taken to a medic at the boat launch, according to the rescue team.

 Alright, and then is the individual in distress or does this look like a routine exiting the river?

 He looks like he's in distress, possibly intoxicated, hunched over a branch.

 Alright, copy. I have no eyes over there, so whatever crew is moving towards him, update me on the condition as soon as you can.

 Do you want any of your water bikes on him now?

 D1 is made contact. We're assessing those victims now.

Yeah, copy, one has a visual. Alright, and then is the individual in distress or does this look like a routine exiting the river? He looks like he's in distress, possibly intoxicated, hunched over a branch. Alright, copy. I have no eyes over there, so whatever crew is moving towards him, update me on the condition as soon as you can. Do you want any of your water bikes on him now? D1 is made contact. We're assessing those victims now. Alright, copy. I got Medic 6101.

Rescue teams have made contact with the man, who appears in distress and is being assessed.

Radio 68, I think I have eyes on the subject. He's just going to be across from my location. It's going to be river left.

 Unit with that update, this is a command from fire. Can you go again with that traffic for everyone?

 Affirm, I have eyes on the subject. He's going to be just west of the bridge, across from my location. I'm going to be river right.

 I see him trying to get out of the water. He's river left, across from my location.

Radio 68, I think I have eyes on the subject. He's just going to be across from my location. It's going to be river left. Unit with that update, this is a command from fire. Can you go again with that traffic for everyone? Affirm, I have eyes on the subject. He's going to be just west of the bridge, across from my location. I'm going to be river right. I see him trying to get out of the water. He's river left, across from my location.

The crew has spotted the man attempting to get out of the water just west of the bridge.

I think he had a green shirt and some swim shorts.

I think he had a green shirt and some swim shorts. Copy.

Rescue teams have updates the description to a man possibly wearing a green shirt and swim shorts.

Command Engine 8, just be advised too, our water flow is right around 5,000, so it's looking pretty good under the water.

 You could expand the search further downriver.

 Brake 54, I don't know if you heard the first update.

 We're looking for an Asian adult male, gray to whitish hair, no shirt and black shorts on.

 We'll have to check on the bike, see if he walked out.

Command Engine 8, just be advised too, our water flow is right around 5,000, so it's looking pretty good under the water. You could expand the search further downriver. Alright, copy. Brake 54, I don't know if you heard the first update. We're looking for an Asian adult male, gray to whitish hair, no shirt and black shorts on. Copy, thank you. We'll have to check on the bike, see if he walked out. Alright, perfect.

Rescue teams are expanding their search further downriver, looking for an adult male with gray hair, no shirt, and black shorts on.

Command Copy 1. Go ahead. We've made an initial pass from Howe to the Cap City Freeway. We're going to turn back towards Howe for another pass. And you can put this with the drone. They're going to remain east of the Howe Avenue Bridge. We're going to remain west. Alright, I copy that. That sounds like a good plan. I got some downriver people on the Howe Avenue Bridge that are taking some looks. And then we'll just do our thing and start scanning this section of the river. It does sound like a reliable source of information.

Command Copy 1. Go ahead. We've made an initial pass from Howe to the Cap City Freeway. We're going to turn back towards Howe for another pass. And you can put this with the drone. They're going to remain east of the Howe Avenue Bridge. We're going to remain west. Alright, I copy that. That sounds like a good plan. I got some downriver people on the Howe Avenue Bridge that are taking some looks. And then we'll just do our thing and start scanning this section of the river. It does sound like a reliable source of information. with the

Rescue teams are conducting another search pass west of the Howe Avenue Bridge, coordinating with drone efforts.

Copy, yeah. We have jet skis coming up River, maybe they can make it to the bridge to clear that.

 But last seen above water on the east side of the bridge.

 Rescue 20, this is ski 1 and 2. We're still en route. We were going to put in at Howell Avenue, unless you advise Discovery.

Copy, yeah. We have jet skis coming up River, maybe they can make it to the bridge to clear that. But last seen above water on the east side of the bridge. Copy. Rescue 20, this is ski 1 and 2. We're still en route. We were going to put in at Howell Avenue, unless you advise Discovery.

Jet skis are en route to assist in the search near the bridge.

Battalion 2, 2293. I've scanned the drone from Guy West all the way up to Howe Avenue boat ramp, and it's nobody floating there.

Copy, we'll get more information.Battalion 2, 2293. I've scanned the drone from Guy West all the way up to Howe Avenue boat ramp, and it's nobody floating there. Alright, copy.

A drone scan found no one floating between Guy West and Howe Avenue boat ramp.

Negative. We'll attempt with our call taker. They went down into the water about 15 to 30 minutes ago.

Alright, copy. They had Engine and Rescue 20 on scene. They're getting conflicting reports as if the person was in distress or not or if they were just floating down the river.

 Yeah, basically, can you confirm that this was a reliable historian or did we have multiple reports?

 Single caller reported to be the son on scene.

Negative. We'll attempt with our call taker. They went down into the water about 15 to 30 minutes ago.Alright, copy. They had Engine and Rescue 20 on scene. They're getting conflicting reports as if the person was in distress or not or if they were just floating down the river. Copy. Yeah, basically, can you confirm that this was a reliable historian or did we have multiple reports? Single caller reported to be the son on scene. Alright, copy. Thank you.

Firefighters are on scene, assessing conflicting reports about whether the person is in distress or floating.

BC2, Engine 54, Medic 854, Engine 8, Boat 62, Truck 6, Boat 5, Copter 1, Water Rescue, District 60, 7929 La Riviera Drive.

 BC2, Engine 54, Medic 854, Engine 8, Boat 62, Truck 6, Boat 5, Copter 1, Operations B6.

BC2, Engine 54, Medic 854, Engine 8, Boat 62, Truck 6, Boat 5, Copter 1, Water Rescue, District 60, 7929 La Riviera Drive. BC2, Engine 54, Medic 854, Engine 8, Boat 62, Truck 6, Boat 5, Copter 1, Operations B6.

Firefighters have received a report of a water rescue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7929 LA Riviera Dr.

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