05-07-2025
4 people, dog rescued from swift waters in Tucson's Santa Cruz River
Firefighters and a bystander rescued four people and a dog from the swift waters of the Santa Cruz River in Tucson on July 4.
Crews were dispatched at 2:47 p.m. to a swift water rescue near Prince Road, according to the Tucson Fire Department. Within three minutes, they arrived and began rescuing two people and a dog stranded on a landmass in the middle of the river.
Firefighters used a throw bag to rescue a third person while forming a wedge to safely walk through the fast-moving, knee-deep water to reach and assist the other two people and their dog, according to Tucson Fire.
A fourth person was helped out of the water by a bystander, the fire department said.
There were no injuries reported, according to Tucson Fire.
"The monsoon is here. Please be safe and avoid flooded washes, rivers and roadways!" read a Facebook post from Tucson Fire.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Swift water rescue by Tucson firefighters saves 4 people and a dog
