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Kayaker in Distress in American River

Black Miners Bar

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Summary

  • Firefighters and rescue teams responded to a water rescue operation on the American River in Sacramento, utilizing boats and drones to assist in the effort. State Parks personnel and additional emergency units supported the operation from the riverbank and nearby bike trail.

Timeline

Fire units have completed their search and are handing the incident over to state parks.

Lifeguards have attempted a drone search, and additional drone capabilities are being considered.

Rescue teams retrieved a paddleboard, three lifejackets, and a paddle. The grid search continues in the area.

Reports indicate a flooded kayak was seen about a mile south of Black Miner's Bar. Search efforts are ongoing.

Units are initiating a grid search with boats and conducting a shore-based search on the river's right side.

Rescue teams report that a paddleboard drifted downriver, and they are focusing their search between the current location and Black Miner's Bar.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Black Miners Bar.

Rescue teams are accessing the area via the bike trail with additional support from an engine and medic unit.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:13
Command, AC 24. Go ahead. I'm making access on the bike trail with Engine and Medic 32. Command copies that, thank you.

State Parks personnel are launching a drone to assist in the water rescue operation.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:12
AC-24, B-15, I'm arriving at Black Mine and Barnett. What's the location? I'm still on Sunset. You can take command. Copy that. All units, B-15's on scene. I will be Lake Natoma command.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:20
36 from command, confirming you're on the bike trail now, correct? Affirmative. We're pulling up to State Parks right now. Stand by for further. We're at the just below Snowberry about. Command, copy.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:06
All units, Bo 35 is getting all the water at Black Miners. Command, copies.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:07
Command additional, State Parks is here. They're launching their UAP. Copy.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2601 American River Dr.

Rescue teams are coordinating entry points along the river and preparing to launch a boat from the aquatic center.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:20
Boat 65's en route. We'll be launching from the aquatic center. AC 24 copies. Battalion 15, AC 24, A6. Go ahead. Check the lead on this until one of us is on scene. Copy that.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:30
515, Engine 36, we're going to take Black Miner's Bar, go river right down the bike trail from East One Beach. B15, copy traffic. I'll be setting up down at Black Miner's Bar. Engine 32 with traffic on A6. We're making entry, Sunset and Main through the Shadow Glen family stables. We'll hit the trail and come upstream on River Rite.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

Sac. Metro FD Dispatch A · 0:28
AC 24, Engine 32, Medic 32, Engine 22, Boat 65, Boat 62, Truck 35, Water Rescue, District 32, 2601 American River Parkway. AC 24, Engine 32, Medic 32, Engine 22, Boat 65, Boat 62, Truck 35, Operations A6.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2601 American River Dr.

Fire units have completed their search and are handing the incident over to state parks.

Lifeguards have attempted a drone search, and additional drone capabilities are being considered.

Rescue teams retrieved a paddleboard, three lifejackets, and a paddle. The grid search continues in the area.

Reports indicate a flooded kayak was seen about a mile south of Black Miner's Bar. Search efforts are ongoing.

Units are initiating a grid search with boats and conducting a shore-based search on the river's right side.

Rescue teams report that a paddleboard drifted downriver, and they are focusing their search between the current location and Black Miner's Bar.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Black Miners Bar.

Rescue teams are accessing the area via the bike trail with additional support from an engine and medic unit.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:13
Command, AC 24. Go ahead. I'm making access on the bike trail with Engine and Medic 32. Command copies that, thank you.

State Parks personnel are launching a drone to assist in the water rescue operation.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:12
AC-24, B-15, I'm arriving at Black Mine and Barnett. What's the location? I'm still on Sunset. You can take command. Copy that. All units, B-15's on scene. I will be Lake Natoma command.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:20
36 from command, confirming you're on the bike trail now, correct? Affirmative. We're pulling up to State Parks right now. Stand by for further. We're at the just below Snowberry about. Command, copy.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:06
All units, Bo 35 is getting all the water at Black Miners. Command, copies.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:07
Command additional, State Parks is here. They're launching their UAP. Copy.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2601 American River Dr.

Rescue teams are coordinating entry points along the river and preparing to launch a boat from the aquatic center.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:20
Boat 65's en route. We'll be launching from the aquatic center. AC 24 copies. Battalion 15, AC 24, A6. Go ahead. Check the lead on this until one of us is on scene. Copy that.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:30
515, Engine 36, we're going to take Black Miner's Bar, go river right down the bike trail from East One Beach. B15, copy traffic. I'll be setting up down at Black Miner's Bar. Engine 32 with traffic on A6. We're making entry, Sunset and Main through the Shadow Glen family stables. We'll hit the trail and come upstream on River Rite.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

Sac. Metro FD Dispatch A · 0:28
AC 24, Engine 32, Medic 32, Engine 22, Boat 65, Boat 62, Truck 35, Water Rescue, District 32, 2601 American River Parkway. AC 24, Engine 32, Medic 32, Engine 22, Boat 65, Boat 62, Truck 35, Operations A6.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2601 American River Dr.

Fire units have completed their search and are handing the incident over to state parks.

Lifeguards have attempted a drone search, and additional drone capabilities are being considered.

Rescue teams retrieved a paddleboard, three lifejackets, and a paddle. The grid search continues in the area.

Reports indicate a flooded kayak was seen about a mile south of Black Miner's Bar. Search efforts are ongoing.

Units are initiating a grid search with boats and conducting a shore-based search on the river's right side.

Rescue teams report that a paddleboard drifted downriver, and they are focusing their search between the current location and Black Miner's Bar.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Black Miners Bar.

Rescue teams are accessing the area via the bike trail with additional support from an engine and medic unit.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:13
Command, AC 24. Go ahead. I'm making access on the bike trail with Engine and Medic 32. Command copies that, thank you.

State Parks personnel are launching a drone to assist in the water rescue operation.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:12
AC-24, B-15, I'm arriving at Black Mine and Barnett. What's the location? I'm still on Sunset. You can take command. Copy that. All units, B-15's on scene. I will be Lake Natoma command.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:20
36 from command, confirming you're on the bike trail now, correct? Affirmative. We're pulling up to State Parks right now. Stand by for further. We're at the just below Snowberry about. Command, copy.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:06
All units, Bo 35 is getting all the water at Black Miners. Command, copies.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:07
Command additional, State Parks is here. They're launching their UAP. Copy.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2601 American River Dr.

Rescue teams are coordinating entry points along the river and preparing to launch a boat from the aquatic center.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:20
Boat 65's en route. We'll be launching from the aquatic center. AC 24 copies. Battalion 15, AC 24, A6. Go ahead. Check the lead on this until one of us is on scene. Copy that.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:30
515, Engine 36, we're going to take Black Miner's Bar, go river right down the bike trail from East One Beach. B15, copy traffic. I'll be setting up down at Black Miner's Bar. Engine 32 with traffic on A6. We're making entry, Sunset and Main through the Shadow Glen family stables. We'll hit the trail and come upstream on River Rite.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

Sac. Metro FD Dispatch A · 0:28
AC 24, Engine 32, Medic 32, Engine 22, Boat 65, Boat 62, Truck 35, Water Rescue, District 32, 2601 American River Parkway. AC 24, Engine 32, Medic 32, Engine 22, Boat 65, Boat 62, Truck 35, Operations A6.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2601 American River Dr.

Fire units have completed their search and are handing the incident over to state parks.

Lifeguards have attempted a drone search, and additional drone capabilities are being considered.

Rescue teams retrieved a paddleboard, three lifejackets, and a paddle. The grid search continues in the area.

Reports indicate a flooded kayak was seen about a mile south of Black Miner's Bar. Search efforts are ongoing.

Units are initiating a grid search with boats and conducting a shore-based search on the river's right side.

Rescue teams report that a paddleboard drifted downriver, and they are focusing their search between the current location and Black Miner's Bar.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Black Miners Bar.

Rescue teams are accessing the area via the bike trail with additional support from an engine and medic unit.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:13
Command, AC 24. Go ahead. I'm making access on the bike trail with Engine and Medic 32. Command copies that, thank you.

State Parks personnel are launching a drone to assist in the water rescue operation.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:12
AC-24, B-15, I'm arriving at Black Mine and Barnett. What's the location? I'm still on Sunset. You can take command. Copy that. All units, B-15's on scene. I will be Lake Natoma command.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:20
36 from command, confirming you're on the bike trail now, correct? Affirmative. We're pulling up to State Parks right now. Stand by for further. We're at the just below Snowberry about. Command, copy.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:06
All units, Bo 35 is getting all the water at Black Miners. Command, copies.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:07
Command additional, State Parks is here. They're launching their UAP. Copy.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2601 American River Dr.

Rescue teams are coordinating entry points along the river and preparing to launch a boat from the aquatic center.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:20
Boat 65's en route. We'll be launching from the aquatic center. AC 24 copies. Battalion 15, AC 24, A6. Go ahead. Check the lead on this until one of us is on scene. Copy that.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:30
515, Engine 36, we're going to take Black Miner's Bar, go river right down the bike trail from East One Beach. B15, copy traffic. I'll be setting up down at Black Miner's Bar. Engine 32 with traffic on A6. We're making entry, Sunset and Main through the Shadow Glen family stables. We'll hit the trail and come upstream on River Rite.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

Sac. Metro FD Dispatch A · 0:28
AC 24, Engine 32, Medic 32, Engine 22, Boat 65, Boat 62, Truck 35, Water Rescue, District 32, 2601 American River Parkway. AC 24, Engine 32, Medic 32, Engine 22, Boat 65, Boat 62, Truck 35, Operations A6.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2601 American River Dr.

Fire units have completed their search and are handing the incident over to state parks.

Lifeguards have attempted a drone search, and additional drone capabilities are being considered.

Rescue teams retrieved a paddleboard, three lifejackets, and a paddle. The grid search continues in the area.

Reports indicate a flooded kayak was seen about a mile south of Black Miner's Bar. Search efforts are ongoing.

Units are initiating a grid search with boats and conducting a shore-based search on the river's right side.

Rescue teams report that a paddleboard drifted downriver, and they are focusing their search between the current location and Black Miner's Bar.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Black Miners Bar.

Rescue teams are accessing the area via the bike trail with additional support from an engine and medic unit.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:13
Command, AC 24. Go ahead. I'm making access on the bike trail with Engine and Medic 32. Command copies that, thank you.

State Parks personnel are launching a drone to assist in the water rescue operation.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:12
AC-24, B-15, I'm arriving at Black Mine and Barnett. What's the location? I'm still on Sunset. You can take command. Copy that. All units, B-15's on scene. I will be Lake Natoma command.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:20
36 from command, confirming you're on the bike trail now, correct? Affirmative. We're pulling up to State Parks right now. Stand by for further. We're at the just below Snowberry about. Command, copy.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:06
All units, Bo 35 is getting all the water at Black Miners. Command, copies.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:07
Command additional, State Parks is here. They're launching their UAP. Copy.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2601 American River Dr.

Rescue teams are coordinating entry points along the river and preparing to launch a boat from the aquatic center.

Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:20
Boat 65's en route. We'll be launching from the aquatic center. AC 24 copies. Battalion 15, AC 24, A6. Go ahead. Check the lead on this until one of us is on scene. Copy that.
Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · 0:30
515, Engine 36, we're going to take Black Miner's Bar, go river right down the bike trail from East One Beach. B15, copy traffic. I'll be setting up down at Black Miner's Bar. Engine 32 with traffic on A6. We're making entry, Sunset and Main through the Shadow Glen family stables. We'll hit the trail and come upstream on River Rite.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

Sac. Metro FD Dispatch A · 0:28
AC 24, Engine 32, Medic 32, Engine 22, Boat 65, Boat 62, Truck 35, Water Rescue, District 32, 2601 American River Parkway. AC 24, Engine 32, Medic 32, Engine 22, Boat 65, Boat 62, Truck 35, Operations A6.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2601 American River Dr.

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