CCSO: ** UPDATE ** CLACKAMAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S SAR CONTINUES SEARCH FOR MISSING SIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN THE CLACKAMAS RIVER
Posted: January 23rd, 2012 4:09 PM
*** UPDATE ***
The search continues for Vinesa Snegur, age 6, of Portland. Vinesa fell into the Clackamas River, about 30 miles east of Estacada, in the Mount Hood National Forest on Sunday. She was playing in the snow with her family at the time.
Search efforts have continued since the initial call, through the night and all day today.
The search, coordinated by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team (SAR) has been supported today by the following groups:
Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue
Mountain Wave Search and Rescue
NORSAR canine
Multnomah County Search and Rescue
The United States Forest Service
AMR Reach and Treat
The Clackamas County Water Rescue Consortium
The National Guard
There are over 50 searchers in the field today searching in the Clackamas River and along its banks. The search is focused on a four mile stretch downstream from the spot Vinesa fell into the river.
Search techniques include divers and rescue swimmers in the water, searchers along and near the river banks on foot, canine search teams and a National Guard helicopter equipped with thermal imaging.
No clues or updates have been reported at this time.
** The family does not want to speak to media & they do not want to release a photograph of their daughter at this time **
** SAR command post will remain at the Ripplebrook Ranger station.
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At 4:12 p.m. Sunday, January 22, 2012 Clackamas County Communications (CCOM) received a 911 call from Ripplebrook Ranger Station, approximately 25 miles east of Estacada. The caller reported his 6-7 year old daughter had fallen into the Clackamas River near Austin Hot Springs and been swept away.
At the time of the call the girl had been missing for about one hour according to the initial report.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) is responding to the scene with assistance from multi-agency water rescue units and AMR Reach and Treat.
A request is being made for air support from the National Guard.
Search efforts are underway.
Poor weather and high water conditions may hamper search efforts.
There are no further updates at this time.
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