Crime & Safety
Capsized Boater Rescued From Spring Lake
Fire officials said the boater was not injured, just stuck.
SANTA ROSA, CA — A man was rescued Thursday afternoon from a Santa Rosa lake, fire
officials said. Firefighters responded at 3:15 p.m. to Spring Lake after someone called to say that a man was in distress after his boat capsized.
Sonoma County sheriff's officials sent a helicopter to the lake and when firefighters arrived they found the man clinging to his boat.
Fire officials said a Santa Rosa firefighter borrowed a paddleboard and paddled out to the man. When the firefighter got there, the man was sitting on top of his capsized boat.
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Fire officials said the man was not injured, just stuck.
The helicopter crew performed a long-line rescue and lifted the man to safety with the help of a paramedic.
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By Bay City News Service
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