FOUR PERSONS RESCUED ALONG EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER
Posted: August 15th, 2010 2:01 PM
On Saturday night, August 14, 2010, the Clark County Sheriff's Office responded to the report of several missing persons on the East Fork Lewis River. Four persons, including one 22 year old male, one 16 year old male, and two 16 year old females had been inner tubing on the river. The four were last seen tubing downstream from Daybreak Park at about 6:00 PM. They were due to arrive at the La Center Bridge by 9:00 PM. When the group had not arrived by 10:00 PM family members began looking for them. Family members called 911 at 12:40 AM.
The missing individuals are experienced at tubing the river, but were wearing only light swimwear. They did have food and water with them.
The Sheriff's Office received assistance from the Regional Tactical Rescue Team. Vancouver Fire Heavy Rescue 5 and Clark County Fire District #6 each put boats on the East Fork to search for the persons. Heavy Rescue 5 located the four individuals along the river bank at 5:11 AM. The four were a little cold, but otherwise safe and unhurt.
The party of four told rescuers the water was moving too slowly to make it to the bridge in time so they decided to wait along the river for rescue.
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