Return to Citizen Homepage
Incident location
Rescue
11Radio Clips
12Reactions

Duo Rescued From Kayak Near Bridge

N Cortaro Rd & N Silverbell Rd

Published · Updated

Resolved· Kayakers Rescued

Summary

  • Firefighters in Tucson responded to a water rescue involving two individuals stranded in a kayak in a wash near N Cortaro Rd and N Silverbell Rd. A ladder truck was deployed to assist in the operation.

Timeline

Both kayakers have been successfully rescued by firefighters.

BPD Southern · 0:11
09, I think we're about, we about have this Sargent Street call worked out. With that, we should have two units coming for us in the last four weeks.
TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:08
Fire alarm command. Command clear. Fire alarm command, both victims have been extricated.

Firefighters are coordinating positions for the rescue, with units stationed on both sides of the river.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:23
Command, Engine 331. Engine 341, command. You're coming south on I-10, just off of Abra. Any idea where you're going to want us to make access? That's perfect. If I meet your river right at the Twin Peaks overpass, you'll have Engine 333 river left. You'll be downstream. River right at the Twin Peaks overpass.

An additional fire unit is requested to assist with the water rescue operation.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:30
Command, Engine 333. Engine 333, can you match? If you've got the bridge at Twin Peaks, we have a lot of real estate to cover here. We're going to start getting set up over left. Ideally, we'd have another engine company be able to come here to cover River Rite. Copy. Fire 1, command. Command, fire. Can you start me one additional suppression unit? Check. It'll be.

Firefighters have located the kayakers in slow-moving water and are planning a rescue from the east side, north of the bridge.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:28
Command, Ladder 334. Ladder 334, command. We put eyes on two victims. They're going to be on the east side, just north of the bridge. They're in slow-moving water. Best access is going to be from the east side, just north of the bridge. Copy, we're going to go ahead and do a pick-up with Ladder 334. We have the vigil on.

Firefighters are on scene at the river, conducting a search for the kayakers.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:30
Fire alarm Ladder 334. Ladder 334, fire. We're on scene. Location's going to be the Santa Cruz River, just north of Quatero Road. Still no eyes on the victims. We'll be out, performing recon. Going to have Quatero command. Check, Ladder 334, Quatero command. Fire alarm Battalion 330's on scene. I'll be assuming Quatero command. If we can, can we get Morena PD to shut down the westbound roadway on the... On the...

A ladder truck has arrived on scene to assist with the water rescue.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:05
Copy, squad 338 is going to go north to Twin Peaks for upstreet, uh, downstream slaughter.
TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:07
Yeah, go ahead. We'll take Paramedic 338 with us. We got a ladder truck pulling up on scene right now, too.

Radio clips available.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:23
Fire Squad 338, we're with the crew between Engine 338 and Squad 338, you can add us now. Copy, you were just dispatched. Can I show you en route? Squad 338 is en route. Check. All units responding to Quartel and Silverville, latest update from Aaron and PD is that they have a patrol car parked in front of the Springs Apartments and have eyes on the two people in the wash north of the bridge. Repeat, north of the bridge.

Firefighters are en route to assist two people stuck in a kayak in a wash.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:15
All units responding, this is going to be at Cortero and Silverville. We have a PD requesting the fire department for two people stuck in a kayak in a wash east of the intersection. Looks like one person might be being sucked away. I have no additional information at this time.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:23
Battalion 331, Battalion 332, Engine 333, Engine 338, Ladder 334, Medic 338, and Safety 331, switched water rescue, North Cortana Road and North Silverbell Road, 7800 North and 6300 West.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N Cortaro Rd & N Silverbell Rd.

Both kayakers have been successfully rescued by firefighters.

BPD Southern · 0:11
09, I think we're about, we about have this Sargent Street call worked out. With that, we should have two units coming for us in the last four weeks.
TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:08
Fire alarm command. Command clear. Fire alarm command, both victims have been extricated.

Firefighters are coordinating positions for the rescue, with units stationed on both sides of the river.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:23
Command, Engine 331. Engine 341, command. You're coming south on I-10, just off of Abra. Any idea where you're going to want us to make access? That's perfect. If I meet your river right at the Twin Peaks overpass, you'll have Engine 333 river left. You'll be downstream. River right at the Twin Peaks overpass.

An additional fire unit is requested to assist with the water rescue operation.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:30
Command, Engine 333. Engine 333, can you match? If you've got the bridge at Twin Peaks, we have a lot of real estate to cover here. We're going to start getting set up over left. Ideally, we'd have another engine company be able to come here to cover River Rite. Copy. Fire 1, command. Command, fire. Can you start me one additional suppression unit? Check. It'll be.

Firefighters have located the kayakers in slow-moving water and are planning a rescue from the east side, north of the bridge.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:28
Command, Ladder 334. Ladder 334, command. We put eyes on two victims. They're going to be on the east side, just north of the bridge. They're in slow-moving water. Best access is going to be from the east side, just north of the bridge. Copy, we're going to go ahead and do a pick-up with Ladder 334. We have the vigil on.

Firefighters are on scene at the river, conducting a search for the kayakers.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:30
Fire alarm Ladder 334. Ladder 334, fire. We're on scene. Location's going to be the Santa Cruz River, just north of Quatero Road. Still no eyes on the victims. We'll be out, performing recon. Going to have Quatero command. Check, Ladder 334, Quatero command. Fire alarm Battalion 330's on scene. I'll be assuming Quatero command. If we can, can we get Morena PD to shut down the westbound roadway on the... On the...

A ladder truck has arrived on scene to assist with the water rescue.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:05
Copy, squad 338 is going to go north to Twin Peaks for upstreet, uh, downstream slaughter.
TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:07
Yeah, go ahead. We'll take Paramedic 338 with us. We got a ladder truck pulling up on scene right now, too.

Radio clips available.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:23
Fire Squad 338, we're with the crew between Engine 338 and Squad 338, you can add us now. Copy, you were just dispatched. Can I show you en route? Squad 338 is en route. Check. All units responding to Quartel and Silverville, latest update from Aaron and PD is that they have a patrol car parked in front of the Springs Apartments and have eyes on the two people in the wash north of the bridge. Repeat, north of the bridge.

Firefighters are en route to assist two people stuck in a kayak in a wash.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:15
All units responding, this is going to be at Cortero and Silverville. We have a PD requesting the fire department for two people stuck in a kayak in a wash east of the intersection. Looks like one person might be being sucked away. I have no additional information at this time.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:23
Battalion 331, Battalion 332, Engine 333, Engine 338, Ladder 334, Medic 338, and Safety 331, switched water rescue, North Cortana Road and North Silverbell Road, 7800 North and 6300 West.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N Cortaro Rd & N Silverbell Rd.

Both kayakers have been successfully rescued by firefighters.

BPD Southern · 0:11
09, I think we're about, we about have this Sargent Street call worked out. With that, we should have two units coming for us in the last four weeks.
TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:08
Fire alarm command. Command clear. Fire alarm command, both victims have been extricated.

Firefighters are coordinating positions for the rescue, with units stationed on both sides of the river.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:23
Command, Engine 331. Engine 341, command. You're coming south on I-10, just off of Abra. Any idea where you're going to want us to make access? That's perfect. If I meet your river right at the Twin Peaks overpass, you'll have Engine 333 river left. You'll be downstream. River right at the Twin Peaks overpass.

An additional fire unit is requested to assist with the water rescue operation.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:30
Command, Engine 333. Engine 333, can you match? If you've got the bridge at Twin Peaks, we have a lot of real estate to cover here. We're going to start getting set up over left. Ideally, we'd have another engine company be able to come here to cover River Rite. Copy. Fire 1, command. Command, fire. Can you start me one additional suppression unit? Check. It'll be.

Firefighters have located the kayakers in slow-moving water and are planning a rescue from the east side, north of the bridge.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:28
Command, Ladder 334. Ladder 334, command. We put eyes on two victims. They're going to be on the east side, just north of the bridge. They're in slow-moving water. Best access is going to be from the east side, just north of the bridge. Copy, we're going to go ahead and do a pick-up with Ladder 334. We have the vigil on.

Firefighters are on scene at the river, conducting a search for the kayakers.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:30
Fire alarm Ladder 334. Ladder 334, fire. We're on scene. Location's going to be the Santa Cruz River, just north of Quatero Road. Still no eyes on the victims. We'll be out, performing recon. Going to have Quatero command. Check, Ladder 334, Quatero command. Fire alarm Battalion 330's on scene. I'll be assuming Quatero command. If we can, can we get Morena PD to shut down the westbound roadway on the... On the...

A ladder truck has arrived on scene to assist with the water rescue.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:05
Copy, squad 338 is going to go north to Twin Peaks for upstreet, uh, downstream slaughter.
TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:07
Yeah, go ahead. We'll take Paramedic 338 with us. We got a ladder truck pulling up on scene right now, too.

Radio clips available.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:23
Fire Squad 338, we're with the crew between Engine 338 and Squad 338, you can add us now. Copy, you were just dispatched. Can I show you en route? Squad 338 is en route. Check. All units responding to Quartel and Silverville, latest update from Aaron and PD is that they have a patrol car parked in front of the Springs Apartments and have eyes on the two people in the wash north of the bridge. Repeat, north of the bridge.

Firefighters are en route to assist two people stuck in a kayak in a wash.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:15
All units responding, this is going to be at Cortero and Silverville. We have a PD requesting the fire department for two people stuck in a kayak in a wash east of the intersection. Looks like one person might be being sucked away. I have no additional information at this time.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:23
Battalion 331, Battalion 332, Engine 333, Engine 338, Ladder 334, Medic 338, and Safety 331, switched water rescue, North Cortana Road and North Silverbell Road, 7800 North and 6300 West.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N Cortaro Rd & N Silverbell Rd.

Both kayakers have been successfully rescued by firefighters.

BPD Southern · 0:11
09, I think we're about, we about have this Sargent Street call worked out. With that, we should have two units coming for us in the last four weeks.
TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:08
Fire alarm command. Command clear. Fire alarm command, both victims have been extricated.

Firefighters are coordinating positions for the rescue, with units stationed on both sides of the river.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:23
Command, Engine 331. Engine 341, command. You're coming south on I-10, just off of Abra. Any idea where you're going to want us to make access? That's perfect. If I meet your river right at the Twin Peaks overpass, you'll have Engine 333 river left. You'll be downstream. River right at the Twin Peaks overpass.

An additional fire unit is requested to assist with the water rescue operation.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:30
Command, Engine 333. Engine 333, can you match? If you've got the bridge at Twin Peaks, we have a lot of real estate to cover here. We're going to start getting set up over left. Ideally, we'd have another engine company be able to come here to cover River Rite. Copy. Fire 1, command. Command, fire. Can you start me one additional suppression unit? Check. It'll be.

Firefighters have located the kayakers in slow-moving water and are planning a rescue from the east side, north of the bridge.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:28
Command, Ladder 334. Ladder 334, command. We put eyes on two victims. They're going to be on the east side, just north of the bridge. They're in slow-moving water. Best access is going to be from the east side, just north of the bridge. Copy, we're going to go ahead and do a pick-up with Ladder 334. We have the vigil on.

Firefighters are on scene at the river, conducting a search for the kayakers.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:30
Fire alarm Ladder 334. Ladder 334, fire. We're on scene. Location's going to be the Santa Cruz River, just north of Quatero Road. Still no eyes on the victims. We'll be out, performing recon. Going to have Quatero command. Check, Ladder 334, Quatero command. Fire alarm Battalion 330's on scene. I'll be assuming Quatero command. If we can, can we get Morena PD to shut down the westbound roadway on the... On the...

A ladder truck has arrived on scene to assist with the water rescue.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:05
Copy, squad 338 is going to go north to Twin Peaks for upstreet, uh, downstream slaughter.
TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:07
Yeah, go ahead. We'll take Paramedic 338 with us. We got a ladder truck pulling up on scene right now, too.

Radio clips available.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:23
Fire Squad 338, we're with the crew between Engine 338 and Squad 338, you can add us now. Copy, you were just dispatched. Can I show you en route? Squad 338 is en route. Check. All units responding to Quartel and Silverville, latest update from Aaron and PD is that they have a patrol car parked in front of the Springs Apartments and have eyes on the two people in the wash north of the bridge. Repeat, north of the bridge.

Firefighters are en route to assist two people stuck in a kayak in a wash.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:15
All units responding, this is going to be at Cortero and Silverville. We have a PD requesting the fire department for two people stuck in a kayak in a wash east of the intersection. Looks like one person might be being sucked away. I have no additional information at this time.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:23
Battalion 331, Battalion 332, Engine 333, Engine 338, Ladder 334, Medic 338, and Safety 331, switched water rescue, North Cortana Road and North Silverbell Road, 7800 North and 6300 West.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N Cortaro Rd & N Silverbell Rd.

Both kayakers have been successfully rescued by firefighters.

BPD Southern · 0:11
09, I think we're about, we about have this Sargent Street call worked out. With that, we should have two units coming for us in the last four weeks.
TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:08
Fire alarm command. Command clear. Fire alarm command, both victims have been extricated.

Firefighters are coordinating positions for the rescue, with units stationed on both sides of the river.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:23
Command, Engine 331. Engine 341, command. You're coming south on I-10, just off of Abra. Any idea where you're going to want us to make access? That's perfect. If I meet your river right at the Twin Peaks overpass, you'll have Engine 333 river left. You'll be downstream. River right at the Twin Peaks overpass.

An additional fire unit is requested to assist with the water rescue operation.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:30
Command, Engine 333. Engine 333, can you match? If you've got the bridge at Twin Peaks, we have a lot of real estate to cover here. We're going to start getting set up over left. Ideally, we'd have another engine company be able to come here to cover River Rite. Copy. Fire 1, command. Command, fire. Can you start me one additional suppression unit? Check. It'll be.

Firefighters have located the kayakers in slow-moving water and are planning a rescue from the east side, north of the bridge.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:28
Command, Ladder 334. Ladder 334, command. We put eyes on two victims. They're going to be on the east side, just north of the bridge. They're in slow-moving water. Best access is going to be from the east side, just north of the bridge. Copy, we're going to go ahead and do a pick-up with Ladder 334. We have the vigil on.

Firefighters are on scene at the river, conducting a search for the kayakers.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:30
Fire alarm Ladder 334. Ladder 334, fire. We're on scene. Location's going to be the Santa Cruz River, just north of Quatero Road. Still no eyes on the victims. We'll be out, performing recon. Going to have Quatero command. Check, Ladder 334, Quatero command. Fire alarm Battalion 330's on scene. I'll be assuming Quatero command. If we can, can we get Morena PD to shut down the westbound roadway on the... On the...

A ladder truck has arrived on scene to assist with the water rescue.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:05
Copy, squad 338 is going to go north to Twin Peaks for upstreet, uh, downstream slaughter.
TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:07
Yeah, go ahead. We'll take Paramedic 338 with us. We got a ladder truck pulling up on scene right now, too.

Radio clips available.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:23
Fire Squad 338, we're with the crew between Engine 338 and Squad 338, you can add us now. Copy, you were just dispatched. Can I show you en route? Squad 338 is en route. Check. All units responding to Quartel and Silverville, latest update from Aaron and PD is that they have a patrol car parked in front of the Springs Apartments and have eyes on the two people in the wash north of the bridge. Repeat, north of the bridge.

Firefighters are en route to assist two people stuck in a kayak in a wash.

TFD A7 Fire 1 · 0:15
All units responding, this is going to be at Cortero and Silverville. We have a PD requesting the fire department for two people stuck in a kayak in a wash east of the intersection. Looks like one person might be being sucked away. I have no additional information at this time.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a water rescue.

TFD A2 Dispatch · 0:23
Battalion 331, Battalion 332, Engine 333, Engine 338, Ladder 334, Medic 338, and Safety 331, switched water rescue, North Cortana Road and North Silverbell Road, 7800 North and 6300 West.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N Cortaro Rd & N Silverbell Rd.

Stay up-to-date

Download Citizen

Comments10

mcarter773h ago

They should be charged for their rescue. This was completely irresponsible of them.

TucsonNative5203h ago

That's what happens when people see water flowing in our Santa Cruz River! Thank God they and the rescuers are safe! Definitely should be fined.

Rubiconman3h ago

They should be jailed for putting rescuers at risk.

tucsonUser20149770043h ago

Why the fuck would they do that lmao

tucsonUser16360820053h ago

@tucsonUser2014977004 that’s what I’m saying tho

mcarter773h ago

They should be charged for their rescue. This was completely irresponsible of them.

TucsonNative5203h ago

That's what happens when people see water flowing in our Santa Cruz River! Thank God they and the rescuers are safe! Definitely should be fined.

Rubiconman3h ago

They should be jailed for putting rescuers at risk.

tucsonUser20149770043h ago

Why the fuck would they do that lmao

tucsonUser16360820053h ago

@tucsonUser2014977004 that’s what I’m saying tho

mcarter773h ago

They should be charged for their rescue. This was completely irresponsible of them.

TucsonNative5203h ago

That's what happens when people see water flowing in our Santa Cruz River! Thank God they and the rescuers are safe! Definitely should be fined.

Rubiconman3h ago

They should be jailed for putting rescuers at risk.

tucsonUser20149770043h ago

Why the fuck would they do that lmao

tucsonUser16360820053h ago

@tucsonUser2014977004 that’s what I’m saying tho

mcarter773h ago

They should be charged for their rescue. This was completely irresponsible of them.

TucsonNative5203h ago

That's what happens when people see water flowing in our Santa Cruz River! Thank God they and the rescuers are safe! Definitely should be fined.

Rubiconman3h ago

They should be jailed for putting rescuers at risk.

tucsonUser20149770043h ago

Why the fuck would they do that lmao

tucsonUser16360820053h ago

@tucsonUser2014977004 that’s what I’m saying tho

mcarter773h ago

They should be charged for their rescue. This was completely irresponsible of them.

TucsonNative5203h ago

That's what happens when people see water flowing in our Santa Cruz River! Thank God they and the rescuers are safe! Definitely should be fined.

Rubiconman3h ago

They should be jailed for putting rescuers at risk.

tucsonUser20149770043h ago

Why the fuck would they do that lmao

tucsonUser16360820053h ago

@tucsonUser2014977004 that’s what I’m saying tho

Stay informed on local incidents

Download Citizen

Related Incidents

Water Rescue

8000 N Cortaro Rd · Nov 1 at 5:05 PM

Car Crash

6300 W Ina Rd · Nov 1 at 4:39 AM

Carbon Monoxide Alarm

6390 W Tulare Way · Oct 31 at 10:19 PM

Protect your world!

Download for Free

Google Play LogoGoogle Play
App Store