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.
Video of @sffdpio #sffd cliff rescue near @CliffHouse in #SanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/NaW00XqI4A
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