Crime & Safety

Firefighters Rescue Two From San Francisco Cliffs in Separate Incidents

Fire officials shared video taken during the rescue.

San Francisco, CA—  San Francisco firefighters rescued two people on cliffs in  separate incidents within about a half hour of each other Wednesday, fire  officials said on Twitter.

The first rescue began at 4:29 p.m. at Fort Funston on Fort  Funston Road. The victim was rescued off a sandy cliff and was not injured,  according to fire officials.

The victim was reported safe at 5:15 p.m. The second rescue started at 5:03 p.m. off Great Highway near the  Cliff House restaurant at 1090 Point Lobos Ave. A rescue using an aerial  truck's ladder was unsuccessful so firefighters used rope to get to the  victim.

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The victim was reported safe at 5:28 p.m. and suffered no  injuries, fire officials said.

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